Blog26th Oct 2017
Trust Registration Service
HMRC has launched their new Trust Registration Service (“TRS”). This is intended to be a single online point of access for Trustees and agents of all Trusts with a UK tax exposure.
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Blog25th Oct 2017
Introduction to Preparing Accounts Using the Charities SORP Training
Volunteering to be a charity trustee is a worthwhile and rewarding role which many people willingly undertake. This role brings with it a number of responsibilities and duties which need to be undertaken with care and diligence, including a requirement…
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Construction Industry Scheme – Avoid the Fine
Under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), contractors deduct money from a subcontractor’s payments and pass it to HMRC. The deductions count as advance payments towards the person’s tax and national insurance bill. Contractors must register for the scheme, but subcontractors…
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Reorganisations and redundancies: 5 tips on getting it right
Redundancy: not part of the plan Redundancy, in simple terms, is a lawful dismissal that occurs when an employer needs to reduce the size of its workforce. According to the Employment Rights (NI) Order 1996, an employee may lawfully be…
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Creating a Sales Culture within an Organisation
“To me, job titles don’t matter. Everyone is in sales. It’s the only way we stay in business.” – Harvey Mackay A number of months ago I arrived at a hotel after a long early morning journey, through fog…
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Gender Pay Gap Reporting: 4 things NI firms need to know
If you have heard something about Gender Pay Gap Reporting but are unsure how and when it will apply, then read on! In GB, there is an imminent requirement, following a revision of the Equality Act (2010), to carry out…
View moreBlog25th Oct 2017
Mental Well-being at Work
Just about getting by or purposefully getting somewhere… which of these two options best describes how the employees in your organisation feel on a daily, weekly or monthly basis? Do you have the necessary information to answer? If so, how…
View moreBlog23rd Oct 2017
Termination of Foreign Services Tax Exemption
On 10 August 2016, the government published a consultation on draft legislation to simplify the tax and National Insurance (NICs) treatment for termination payments. With the aim of a simpler and fairer system, the changes came into effect in April…
View moreBlog18th Oct 2017
Have you assigned employees to work in The Netherlands?
If you already have assignees working in the Netherlands or, are proposing to send employees to work either offshore or onshore in the Netherlands you should be aware of potential additional employment tax costs. The additional taxes if not anticipated,…
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Charity VAT – Maximising reliefs
“We are a charity, we don’t pay VAT!”
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Avoiding the Eye of the Storm – How to Make Sure Your Seafarers Claim is Valid
We are aware that HMRC are looking into Seafarers claims in more detail as a result of the downturn in the oil and energy sector. Many vessels that were previously active have remained in dock or have embarked on shorter…
View moreBlog10th Oct 2017
Failure to Prevent Tax Evasion – A New Corporate Criminal Offence
From 30th September 2017 a company or partnership (“a business”) will commit a criminal offence should it fail to prevent a person associated with it from facilitating tax evasion. There is no de-minimis level of trading below which compliance is…
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