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Retirement income in the UK
03 June, 2011
Umbrella company contractors should take this as a warning and look into the proposed flat-rate pension of around £140 per week as it will not be enough to live on when retiring.
£11,000 per annum less for a four day week
01 June, 2011
A recent survey done by Marks Sattin, a specialist financial recruitment company, showed that two thirds of accountancy and financial service professionals would give up £11,000 a year for a four-day week.
50% tax levy agreed with Switzerland
27 May, 2011
Swiss bank accounts held by Britons will be subject to a 50% withholding tax.
HMRC Annual Returns Reminder
13 May, 2011
The HMRC has reminded employers that they could be facing penalties if they do not get their annual returns (P35 and P14s) submitted on line before 19 May.
Employee benefit changes as of April 2011
08 May, 2011
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is offering employers who have used Employee Benefit trusts ('EBT') (and similar arrangements) the opportunity to resolve outstanding enquiries.
Banking protocols are affecting company loans
05 May, 2011
The banking protocols that were put into place after the 2008 crisis for banks to encourage responsible lending, included rules to avoid the funding of tax avoidance schemes.
Contractors taxed more in the UK than most other countries
17 March, 2011
According to a report by the Adam Smith Institute, UK contractors are working in one of the highest taxed countries in the world.
Consumers easier to entice than in past years
20 May, 2010
A new report from Key Note market research highlights that customers of insurance companies are less loyal than they used to be.
Tax amnesties for three more countries
12 April, 2010
Chancellor Alistair Darling has said that they are ready to sign tax information exchange agreements with 3 more countries.
Bank clearance before Tax payment cheques are registered
08 April, 2010
From the 1st April the HMRC, in an attempt to encourage electronic payments, will not register cheque payments as received, until they have been cleared by the bank.