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April 22, 2006
Benefits In Kind Update
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No more tax-free computers! Disappointingly, last month the Chancellor of the Exchequer used the 2006 Budget to remove an important and useful tax break on staff benefits. As explained in
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March 24, 2006
HMRC Spring/Summer Deadlines
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As we approach the busy season for filing returns with Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and Companies House, here is a summary to help you meet the deadlines. April
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March 22, 2006
Payroll Return Incentive
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Do you have fewer than 50 employees? If you do, you might qualify for a case of Champagne, or rather a £250 refund from the taxman so you can buy
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February 22, 2006
VAT on employee mileage claims
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Potential repayment of VAT… In March 2005 we reported on a new twist in VAT law (see TT62). This arose as a result of the European Court of Justice (‘ECJ’) handing
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January 22, 2006
Self-Assessment Filing Deadline
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Despite the massive annual publicity drive by H M Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to remind people to meet the self-assessment filing deadline of 31 January, many still miss it. Last
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December 22, 2005
Merry Christmas from Barnes Roffe
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TT59Staff Home Computers How you can provide halfprice computers as a tax-free benefit for staff. TT60Company Van Tax Avoiding a benefit in kind for ‘insignificant’ private use of a company van. TT61Companies
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November 23, 2005
Staff Entertainment
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Christmas party time You want to reward your staff at Christmas, but what can you do without landing them a tax bill? Most people are aware of the exemption of
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November 22, 2005
Diesel Company Cars – Tax Change
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The current situation with diesel company cars HM Revenue and Customs imposes a 3% surcharge on the taxable scale charge for diesel-engined company cars registered after 31 December 1997 which
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October 25, 2005
Property & SIPP Update
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With the publicity surrounding the rule changes from April 2006 (‘A Day ‘), most people interested in buying property via pension schemes are aware of the heavy restriction on borrowings
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October 22, 2005
Staff Suggestions Scheme
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Make your business better and save your staff tax! If you run a staff suggestions scheme you can potentially: discover ways to make your business better actively engage your staff
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