Month: March 2017
7 Top Tips for Debt Management
We all work hard in our businesses to provide our clients with the goods and services they require. It can then be very frustrating if we do not get paid on time. Effective credit control systems and management are fundamentally important to the success of your business. Sometimes it is all about being organised and …
New late payment regulations to come into force
On 6 April 2017 new rules will come into force that will require Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) and medium and large companies to publish reports on their payment practices. The Limited Liability Partnerships (Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance) Regulations 2017 and The Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulation 2017 will require these businesses to report specific information …
Reminder: Payroll changes ahead
From 1 April 2017, the statutory wage for employees in the UK is to increase. The change will mean that those aged 25 and over in receipt of the National Living Wage will see their hourly rate increase from £7.20 to £7.50. Meanwhile, workers aged 21–24 will also see an increase of 10p from £6.95 …
Business rates are a “ticking time bomb”
In April 2017, businesses are expecting to receive the first indication of their new business rates following the latest revaluation. Although many businesses are expecting small falls in business rates, around a third are expecting very sharp rises. Around a fifth of these, mainly located in the South East where property prices are higher, are …
One in five micro-businesses unaware of Making Tax Digital, research shows
Research published by FreeAgent has found that a fifth of the smallest business are unaware of Making Tax Digital (MTD) – HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) flagship policy, which will introduce quarterly electronic reporting for most businesses. The FreeAgent survey also found that 84 per cent of micro-businesses thought the Government had not provided enough …
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Reporting company car expenses and fuel
If you provide cars to your employees for their own private use, you will need to report this to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) using form P11D at the end of the tax year. The value you will need to list for any vehicles provided in this way is set by HMRC and reflects the …
£30K tax-free redundancy payments set to be abolished
Payments in Lieu of Notice (PILON), one aspect of a typical redundancy payment, alongside compensation for loss of employment, is set to lose its tax-free exemption, which currently applies to payments of up to £30,000, where it is not a contractual requirement. The changes, which are included in draft legislation and set to come into …
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