31/3/2010 - HMRC will publish details of ‘deliberate´ offenders
HMRC have the necessary power under existing tax law to publish the details of taxpayers where it is established that they have committed ... more

31/3/2010 - Official rate of interest
From 6 April 2010 the official rate of interest applying to interest-free or low interest loans made to employees will be 4%. ... more

31/3/2010 - Employment rate falls to 72.2%
The government has announced the latest employment statistics which show the number of people in employment has dropped by 54,000.... more

31/3/2010 - Fit notes
Fit notes will be brought into effect from April 2010 and are a replacement for sick notes.... more

31/3/2010 - BUDGET PRESENTS MIXED PICTURE FOR BUSINESSES
Loughton accountancy firm Hasers Charterred Accountants has welcomed the measures to help small businesses contained in this year’s Budget, while ... more

31/3/2010 - Late filing harms credit records
Haslers accountants are warning business owners of the potential negative effect on their credit rating of filing their accounts at the last minute. ... more

31/3/2010 - Businesses face fines over online returns
Haslers accountants are warning that small businesses risk fines of up to £3,000 if they fail to submit their Employer Annual Returns electronically ... more

30/3/2010 - Payment of VAT
HMRC are advising businesses that from 1 April 2010 all cheque payments by post will be treated as being received by HMRC on the date when cleared ... more

9/3/2010 - New record for filing online tax returns
According to HMRC statistics a record number of taxpayers filed their Self Assessment tax returns online this year. ... more

9/3/2010 - HMRC offer advice on fraud emails
HMRC are warning taxpayers to be vigilant as there have been several reports of scam emails offering a tax repayment. Taxpayers should not respond to ... more

9/3/2010 - Managed Payment Plans
HMRC has announced that they will launch a new method of paying tax liabilities, known as Managed Payment Plans, in April 2011.... more

9/3/2010 - Student loan repayments
HMRC have announced a new initiative to reduce student loan over repayments for those ex students who repay their loan through PAYE deductions.... more

9/3/2010 - Vehicle Scrappage
The Vehicle Scrappage Scheme is a voluntary scheme for motor dealers under which participating dealers give buyers a £2,000 discount off the purchase ... more

9/3/2010 - INFLATION
Government figures released show that the inflation rate increased to 3.5% in January 2010 from the previous month’s figure of 2.9%. ... more

30/3/2010 - Budget 2010
Alistair Darling presented his third Budget on Wednesday 24 March 2010. Having acknowledged that the country is emerging from deep global recession ... more

31/3/2010 - Court ruling blow for tax exiles
Haslers accountants are highlighting that wealthy British citizens, who believed they could avoid UK taxes by spending fewer than 91 days in the UK, ... more

31/3/2010 - Deadline looms to pay VAT online
Haslers accountants has issued a reminder that more businesses will have to file their VAT returns online and pay any money due electronically for ... more

31/3/2010 - GOVERNMENT SCHEME HELPS OVER 5,000 FIRMS
Haslers accountants are reporting that over 5,000 small businesses secured loans under the government’s Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme during ... more

31/3/2010 - NOT ENOUGH HELP FOR SMALL COMPANIES
Haslers accountants are highlighting that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is not doing enough to help small firms, after new figures revealed the ... more

31/3/2010 - TAKING YOUR TAX POT ABROAD
Haslers Accountants are reminding that anyone looking to retire abroad may wish to consider transferring their UK pension overseas as well, in order ... more

31/3/2010 - VAT — Compulsory on Line Filing
Haslers accountants are reminding business owners that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has updated its online service for VAT ahead of new rules which ... more

31/3/2010 - Call for better handling of bereavement
Haslers accountants agree with the findings of a campaigning organisation that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) needs to improve the way it treats ... more

31/3/2010 - Bankruptcy is ‘too easy´
Haslers accountants say that changes to the bankruptcy laws announced this month have attracted criticism that the procedure is becoming too easy, ... more

30/3/2010 - Annual investment allowance increased
Most businesses are able to claim an Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) on the first £50,000 spent on plant and machinery. This provides immediate ... more

30/3/2010 - Close company loan write offs
Close companies, generally meaning family and owner managed companies, are subject to special rules in relation to loans or advances made to ... more

30/3/2010 - Entrepreneurs´ Relief
The amount of an individual’s capital gains that can qualify for Entrepreneurs’ Relief are currently subject to a lifetime limit of £1 million.... more

30/3/2010 - Inheritance tax nil rate band frozen
As previously announced, the nil rate band for 2010/11 will be frozen at the current level of £325,000. This will now be extended to cover the tax ... more

30/3/2010 - Stamp duty land tax and first time home buyers
At present the Stamp Duty Land Tax rate is 1% for residential property purchases where the consideration is more than £125,000 but does not exceed ... more

30/3/2010 - Employer supported childcare
In 2009 the government announced changes to employer supported childcare and HMRC have now issued further guidance on the changes. ... more

31/3/2010 - National Insurance - new EU rules
HMRC have released new guidance for employers about forthcoming changes to EU rules regarding national insurance for people moving around Europe for ... more