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June 22, 2007

Offshore Bank Accounts


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Or slick collection method? There has been extensive press coverage of an ‘Amnesty’ relating to tax liabilities arising from undisclosed offshore bank accounts. This refers to an initiative by HM

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May 24, 2007

Business Stationery Rules


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What is BPR? The rules regarding business stationery have changed, but remarkably little publicity has been given to the fact! From 1st January 2007 the following applies to business stationery

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May 22, 2007

Business Property Relief


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Take care of your family assets Families or business partners usually wish to ensure that they can properly plan for the death of a shareholder. If they undertake tax planning

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March 23, 2007

HMRC spoof emails


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A new angle on an old trick Phishing is a scam that has been around for a few years where criminals send emails to thousands of people. Historically these emails

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March 22, 2007

Tax-Free Business Mileage Rates Update


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Company car mileage rates go into reverse In Topical Tips 84 we advised on the new rates an employee can claim for business mileage when they pay for all the fuel on

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February 22, 2007

Employment Tax Status


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‘Can I hire somebody as self-employed?’ is something our clients ask regularly. The main risk to your business is that if you hire an individual and incorrectly treat them as

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January 22, 2007

Construction Industry Scheme Update 2


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Important news for the construction industry In TT85 we gave advance warning of the changes scheduled for the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) effective 6th April 2007. Here we provide more

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December 24, 2006

Merry Christmas from Barnes Roffe


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Merry Christmas from Barnes Roffe LLP In this last issue of Topical Tips for the year we present a round-up of the issues from 2006. TT76 Self-Assessment Filing DeadlinesHow you can

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December 23, 2006

Managed Service Companies


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In 2002 the Chancellor introduced a nil rate of Corporation Tax for companies with profits of up to £10,000. It was an untypically naive move that led to a rash

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December 22, 2006

Composite Pay Schemes


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The changes to the Construction Industry Scheme (‘CIS’) as outlined in Topical Tips 85 in September are making contracting companies and construction agencies nervous. This is because the tax implications

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