News: February 2012 The Italian job We often complain about HMRC's heavy-handed tactics in collecting tax, but we have it easy compared to what Italian taxpayers will be facing soon in a crackdown

News: February 2012 2012/13 PAYE notices of coding These are now being issued, something that will continue throughout February and March. Previously, we received a copy automatically, but as a cost-cutting exercise this

News: February 2012 Planning moves before the big reduction in capital allowances From April 2012, your business (whatever its size or area of activity) will only be able to claim 100% tax write-off

News: February 2012 Top tips to help your business get “googled” Optimise your "about us" page This is where you'll spend the most time optimising your company's profile. The better your company profile

News: February 2012 Faster tax payments HMRC are increasingly keen for everyone to pay their tax electronically. They now offer a faster payment service from their website and this is undoubtedly a useful

News: February 2012 Plan for success in 2012 Take it offline. We are all aware of the importance of e-commerce, online marketing and the business development possibilities opened up to us via the

News: February 2012 Win £100,000 from the taxman! A report has confirmed that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) plan to give those paying their tax early the chance to win £100,000. The idea

News: February 2012 Managed service providers Many businesses are starting the New Year with plans to reduce costs and increase efficiency. From an I.T. perspective, firms may consider utilising managed service providers as

News: February 2012 The CGT exemption using the new seed enterprise investment scheme (SEIS) We have mentioned this new tax-based scheme before, and more details are now emerging before the scheme starts on

News: February 2012 Outsourcing in 2012 In today's tough economic times many cash-strapped businesses are seeking new ways to reduce costs. As such, many firms are looking into outsourcing as a means of