News: September 2014 RTI penalties start October 2014 Earlier this year, HMRC announced that the penalties for late returns of payroll information (RTI) would start from October 2014 instead of April 2014. If

  Tax diary: All the main tax events for September / October 2014 Welcome to this month’s Tax Diary, providing you with all the main tax events for the next couple of months

News: September 2014 Tax relief for donating your old suit to charity! HMRC has amended its guidance for charities that claim Gift Aid on the sale of donated goods. Gift Aid normally only

News: September 2014 Changes to class 2 NICs collection The National Insurance Contributions Bill was published on 18 July 2014. It will introduce legislation (which was consulted on last year) to reform the

News: September 2014 Remember your clients – or they will forget about you Just because you're good at what you do, it doesn't mean you'll get referrals for new business. Many business owners

News: September 2014 Business travel for self employed traders Following a recent case in front of the Upper Tier Tax Tribunal involving a doctor with a private practice (Dr Samadian), HMRC are applying

News: September 2014 Safely getting rid of old computers Disposing of computers safely is extremely important, as it is incredibly easy to accidentally give away sensitive information to thieves and fraudsters. If you

News: September 2014 Consultation on possible changes to rules on employee's travel Many employees and employers find the current tax rules for dealing with travelling and subsistence claims difficult to understand. This is

News: September 2014 Not all customers are equal Most business people are familiar with the idea that 80% of your revenue comes from 20% of your client base. As in any business, your

News: September 2014 HMRC get heavy with those using tax avoidance schemes Anyone with an open enquiry (or appeal) concerning a tax avoidance scheme may be issued with follower notices and accelerated payment