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News: March 2012 Employers NI For 2012/13 the main rates and thresholds for NI contributions are: Lower Earnings Limit (LEL) for Class 1 NICs - £107/week Employer's class 1 above £144/week not contracted

VAT

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News: March 2012 VAT The VAT rates remain unchanged at... Lower rate: 0% Reduced rate: 5% Standard rate: 20% The registration and deregistration limits from 1 April 2012 are... Registration turnover: £77,000 (1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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