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January 2013

HMRC check personal records

January 30th, 2013|HMRC|

The Tax Office Snoop On Tax Payers 14,000 Times A Year. HMRC are regularly authorised to view taxpayer’s personal data. In 2011, 14,381 items of “communications data” were viewed by HMRC, 3000 more than the [...]

CIS Tax Refund Deadline

January 28th, 2013|CIS|

The deadline for completing your 2011/2012 self assessment tax return if you are a CIS sub-contractor is the 31/01/13. If the tax return is submitted late then you will incur late filing penalties. Make sure [...]

Employers PAYE Changes

January 28th, 2013|HMRC|

HMRC are urging employers to prepare themselves for the major PAYE changes that will come into effect in April this year. In three months time employers will be required to send PAYE returns electronically, using [...]

HMRC Tax App

January 24th, 2013|HMRC|

HMRC Tax Calculator App A tax calculator app created by HM Revenue and Customs has been updated. New features have been added to the app which was introduced in the spring and helps users work [...]

Pension Changes Mean More Tax!

January 23rd, 2013|Pension tax|

New flat-rate pension plan will see millions paying more tax. It is thought that the Coalition’s new flat-rate state pension plan, set to start in 2017, may leave many paying hundreds of pounds more tax [...]

Tax Rebate Email Scam

January 21st, 2013|tax rebate|

Phishing E Mails Phishing is emailing a person fraudulently in order to obtain their personal/financial information such as passwords, credit card or bank account details. These emails often include a link to a bogus website [...]

Tax Increase Hurting Top Earners

January 18th, 2013|tax|

Tax Increase & People Leaving The UK It has been reported that two thirds of Britain’s top earners appear to have left the UK after the 50p top tax rate was introduced.  The amount of [...]

Child Benefit Tax Charges

January 17th, 2013|Child benefit|

How Can You Avoid The Child Benefit Tax Charges? Many families do not realise that a few changes can prevent them from losing out in the current child benefit changes taking place. Chaos is predicted [...]

Child Benefit Cost

January 16th, 2013|Child benefit|

Child Benefit Changes The changes to child benefit could cost the Government nearly £50 million over the next three years. This expenditure will amount mainly from the extra staff that will be needed at HMRC [...]

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