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Claim your £2,000 Employers NI allowance

Posted on February 21st, 2014 · Posted in Uncategorized

The new Employment Allowance (EA) could cut your Employers NI bill by £2,000! From 5th April 2014 employers can set the EA against their monthly Employers NI bills and claiming this couldn’t be easier. Where we operate payroll on your behalf we will automatically claim the EA, so you need..
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NI Employment Allowance

Posted on November 28th, 2013 · Posted in News

I’m pleased to confirm that HMRC have now made the final touches to the NI Employment Allowance (EA). Starting in April 2014 the EA will be available to all employers with less than 250 employees, will be worth up to £2,000 per year and will be given in the form..
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Christmas Party Season

Posted on October 1st, 2013 · Posted in Uncategorized

I’m sometimes asked whether tax relief can be obtained on the cost of staff Christmas parties and I’m please to say that the answer is – YES…….but…….as usual, this is subject to various HMRC conditions. The good news is that tax relief is available for a Christmas (or other annual) party,..
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Tax Investigations (Again!!)

Posted on September 26th, 2013 · Posted in Uncategorized

More good news!! HMRC have recently announced it’s new batch of task-forces which will be aimed at the: Fishing Industry in Scotland Restaurant (and similar) trade in the North East and Lincolnshire Road Hauliers in the Midlands Holiday Industry in the North West, Wales and South West In the past HMRC Task Forces..
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HMRC Business Records Checks

Posted on September 20th, 2013 · Posted in Uncategorized

Good morning, Well – HMRC’s much publicised Business Records Checks (BRC’s) have finally reared their ugly heads! The Government has made no secret of its intention to increase checks on businesses as part of its continuing war against tax evasion, but this particular policy hit the skids in February of this year and was..
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National Minimum Wage Rates Increase

Posted on September 18th, 2013 · Posted in Uncategorized

Just a reminder that the National Minimum Wages rates for employees are increasing on 1st October 2013 to: £6.31 – for employees aged 21 or over £5.03 – for employees aged 18 – 20 £3.72 – for employees aged under 18 Regards Paul  

HMRC Approved Mileage Allowance Payments

Posted on August 22nd, 2013 · Posted in News

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve reminded two clients about the HMRC Approved Mileage Allowance Payment which is available when a business owner, employee or Director uses their own car for business purposes. For all cars the amount claimable for the first 10,000 business miles is 45p per mile and 25p per mile thereafter. An equivalent system..
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