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Prompt Payment Code strengthened

by Jessica Garbett | May 7, 2015 | ACCA, business issues

Phased changes will help strengthen the Prompt Payment Code. The Prompt Payment Code, which is regarded as the best practice for payment of suppliers, has been further strengthened, with signatories to the code being asked to: pay invoices within a maximum of 60 days,...

Lunch for the Self Employed

by Jessica Garbett | May 6, 2015 | business issues, HMRC, personal taxatation, yoga

Travel expenses for employees – including – company directors – get a lot of press. But what about the self employed – sole traders and business partners? Quite often HMRC tackle self employed travel expenses, the latest being the Samadian...

New guidance for trustees of charities

by Jessica Garbett | Mar 20, 2015 | ACCA, business issues

The Charity Commission has issued guidance for trustees considering tax arrangements. It has stated in the guidance that ‘Trustees will …. risk scrutiny and potential investigation by the commission if they engage in tax arrangements which exploit tax...

Budget 2015: changes to business rates

by Jessica Garbett | Mar 20, 2015 | ACCA, budget, business issues, property taxation

From 1 April 2015 the government is: increasing the business rates discount for smaller retail premises with a rateable value of £50,000 or below to £1,500 to 31 March 2016 doubling small business rate relief for a further year to 31 March 2016 capping the rise in the...

Significant changes to employment law

by Jessica Garbett | Dec 3, 2014 | ACCA, business issues

An overview of recent developments surrounding overtime and holiday pay and shared parental leave. Overtime and holiday pay An important decision has been released concerning overtime pay and whether it needs to be included in the holiday pay calculation. The decision...

Landlords and tenants right to live in UK

by Jessica Garbett | Oct 28, 2014 | ACCA, business issues, personal finance, personal taxatation, property taxation

From 1 December 2014, a number of landlords will need to check that someone has the right to live in the UK before letting a property to them. This includes taking in lodgers or sub-letting a property. The ‘right to rent’ checks apply to: landlords in Birmingham,...

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