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New arrangements for employee sickness

08/03/2010 - 08:00 - 2160 reads

New medical certificates come into use on 6 April 2010. The emphasis is on who is fit for work rather than certifying sickness.

Business Support Scheme tops £5 billion

08/03/2010 - 08:00 - 389 reads

The Scheme has now been running for 15 months, and during this time 300,000 agreements have deferred payment of a total of £5 billion. And the scheme is set to stay for the time being.

Budget 2010 – still waiting!

08/03/2010 - 08:00 - 2696 reads - 5 comments

Still no word on the date of the Budget this year. Unfortunately this, and the dates of the Parliamentary Easter Recess seem to have fallen foul of the pre-election games.

Budget tax predictions

05/03/2010 - 15:06 - 1717 reads - 4 comments

The Budget could be a time for decisive tax action to restore business confidence – unless the government bottles it, says Baker Tilly’s George Bull.

Preparing for XBRL and iXBRL

03/03/2010 - 15:48 - 1260 reads - 1 comment

Sage's Simon Taylor explores what practices should be doing to prepare for iXBRL.

What you need to know about iXBRL

03/03/2010 - 09:51 - 3926 reads - 15 comments

From 1 April 2011 companies will have to use the iXBRL data standard to file CT computations and accounts. John Stokdyk offers some practical advice.

NI increase condemned as 'tax on jobs'

02/03/2010 - 11:35 - 755 reads - 22 comments

Business groups have started a petition against the government’s planned 1% increase in National Insurance contributions.

Year end tax planning: What you need to know

01/03/2010 - 09:12 - 5823 reads - 2 comments

Are you ready for the challenge presented by the last month of the tax year? It's an unprecedented opportunity for some, but where should you start?

Notices of coding – latest news

01/03/2010 - 08:03 - 1397 reads - 6 comments

HMRC provides more news for employers and agents to keep them up to date with the 2010-11 notices of coding position. The employer run is due to start soon.

P35 question 6 – ahead of the game!

01/03/2010 - 08:00 - 2078 reads - 4 comments

We review the 2010 guidance on the question which has had everyone puzzled for the last two years. As clear as it can be this year!

Tories reveal detailed corporation tax plans

01/03/2010 - 08:00 - 1867 reads - 12 comments

George Osborne was quite frank about intended rates of corporation tax if the Conservative party is elected.

Advisers buried in CIS penalty avalanche

26/02/2010 - 17:52 - 5993 reads - 2 comments

Members of AccountingWEB.co.uk’s Construction industry accountants discussion group have brought to light an epidemic of multiple CIS penalty notices running into tens of thousands of pounds for individual clients.

Portsmouth FC slides into administration

26/02/2010 - 13:19 - 656 reads - 1 comment

Portsmouth FC was placed into administration this morning. A team from UHY Hacker Young is trying to find a buyer for the club, which owes HMRC and other creditors £60m-£70m.

HMRC backs down on mining CGT case

24/02/2010 - 16:50 - 1216 reads - 2 comments

HMRC was forced to back down on the issue of tax relief for mining royalties recently after an appeal by a South West accountancy firm.

HMRC launches online Working Together group

24/02/2010 - 09:40 - 1623 reads

HMRC has teamed up with Taxation and AccountingWEB.co.uk to create an online Working Together group to deal with operational issues.

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