April e-news
In this month's enews we report on changes to the tax rules for loans to participators and other issues pertinent to employers with many deadlines approaching.

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• Loans from a company to shareholders
• Increase in NMW rates
• HMRC launch Managing Serious Defaulters (MSD)
• Employer end of year forms
• Employment Particulars
• P11d deadline approaching
• Scottish rate of income tax

GP Contract Changes 2013/14
There are significant changes to GP contracts for 2013/14, this articles aims to look at the impact they will have on practice income. Click here to read more.

Superannuation Changes and Contribution Rates 2013/14
An anomaly when the new contract was introduced in 2004 meant that PCTs were responsible for paying the 14% employer's superannuation on behalf of locum GPs. With effect from 2013/14 onwards, the responsibility for this is being passed to GP practices that make use of locums. This is essentially going to make using most locums much more expensive for practices, and when agreeing rates, it may be prudent to check whether the locums are pensioning their income through the NHS scheme. Click here to read more.

Lawyers - Is Your Structure Right for You?
The Legal Services Act 2007 brought with it the possibility for Alternative Business Structures (ABS) to operate within the legal sector. In essence, it allowed non-lawyer managers to operate within and/or own law firms. Whilst this has been the case for some time now, the Jackson reforms which came into force on the 1st of April 2013 have made some stop and have another look at their business structure. Click here to read more.

All change in the Solicitor Sector
From the 1st of April 2013 the sweeping Jackson reforms came into full effect in the legal sector. Few would disagree that this represents one of the biggest shakeups in recent memory in the civil justice system. The reforms are intended to promote access to justice and increase the efficiency of the litigation process via cost reduction and proportionality. Click here to read more.

March e-news
This month’s enews is not surprisingly dominated by the Budget. Some of the key announcements are set out in the following articles together with a round up of other news.
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• Personal allowance up to £10,000 from 2014/15
• National Insurance - £2,000 employment allowance
• New scheme for tax free childcare
• Support for the housing market
• RTI 'relaxation' for small employers
• Advisory fuel rates for company cars
• Employer end of year forms
• Reminder to those with child benefit and higher incomes
• HMRC publish names of deliberate defaulters
• Another HMRC disclosure facility

Budget 2013
Full details of the 2013 Budget click here to read more.

2013 Budget Tax Rates and Allowances
2013 Budget Tax Rates and Allowances click here to read more.

February e-news
In this month’s enews the majority of issues we report on are relevant to employers and individuals. Please contact us if you would like any further information on any of the articles.

• Auto enrolment tool
• Real Time Information
• Paying HMRC by Bill Pay
• Tax rebate phishing scam
• HMRC report self assessment statistics
• HMRC win furnished holiday lettings test case
• Shared Parental Leave
• Tackling long term sickness absence
• Health and Safety reforms
• Charities online Gift Aid service

January e-news
In this month's enews we report on several employment related issues together with HMRC’s latest campaign. Please contact us if you would like any further information.

• Employment rights - statutory limits
• HMRC target those with outstanding VAT returns
• 'Tax cheats' sentenced to over 150 years behind bars
• PAYE coding notices
• RTI is coming
• Start up loan scheme for young entrepreneurs extended
• State Pension reform
• Child Benefit opt out
• Deadline looming for self assessment returns
• HMRC bank account details for employers

As the recession continues to bite, more and more businesses are being hit by fraudsters. Could your company be next?
It’s easy for businesses to think that fraud could never happen to them but it could and it does.
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December e-news
In this month’s enews we report on some key issues from the Autumn Statement and subsequent publication of draft Finance Bill legislation. The Autumn Statement has sparked much debate with the biggest surprise being the tenfold increase in the AIA only months after it was reduced.

We also report that HMRC are urging those who have not yet filed their self assessment tax return to do so now and experience ‘inner peace’.

Please contact us if you would like any further details on any of the issues covered.

With all best wishes for the festive season and the New Year.

• Tenfold increase in Annual Investment Allowance
• Personal allowance for 2013/14
• Pensions Saving
• A simpler tax system for smaller businesses
• Statutory residence test
• Government must tackle red tape
• Reminder to those with high income and child benefit
• Advisory fuel rates for company cars
• 2013/14 statutory payments
• Charities and Gift Aid
• File your self assessment return

2012 Autumn Statement - An update
We recently published our Autumn Statement summary and promised to provide you with an update if there were any significant announcements. On 11 December much of the draft legislation for the Finance Bill 2013 was issued for consultation and once again HM Treasury did not disappoint.
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2012 Autumn Statement
On Wednesday 5 December the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published its updated forecast for the UK economy.
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November e-news
In this month’s enews we report on HMRC’s expanded online VAT service and the latest round of HMRC campaigns.

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• Changes to VAT online services
• HMRC close in on 'tax cheats'
• HMRC announce latest targets
• Updated approach to Business Records Checks
• VAT registration threshold no longer due to those not established in the UK
• Parties for employees
• Simpler health and safety guidance
• More flexibility in the leave available to parents
• Payroll RTI system 'unrealistic'
• Improving gender diversity in boardrooms
• Proposal to remove red tape on building extensions

October e-news
In this month's enews we report that HMRC are about to issue letters to those families likely to be affected by the High Income Child Benefit Charge.

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• High income child benefit charge letters
• Too late for 'paper' self assessment tax returns
• Plans for a new type of Employment contract
• RTI – Closing payroll schemes
• Guidance on reclaiming National Insurance contributions paid in error
• Health and Safety Executive Fee for Intervention
• Retirement funds set to fall
• HMRC checklist for EC VAT registration numbers

Is Your Business Ready For Real Time Information?
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September e-news
In this month’s enews we report on HMRC’s guidance on a number of issues including those relevant to businesses, employers and individuals.

Please browse through the articles and get in touch if you have any further queries or would like more information.

• Autumn Statement 2012
• Check your National Insurance Number
• What is a car, commercial vehicle or motor home for VAT?
• VAT guidance
• Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme guide
• National Minimum Wage Rates
• Get paid: A guide for owners and managers of small businesses
• HMRC launch tracker - Where's my reply?
• Does your business still need an audit?
• New proposals to streamline employment law

August e-news
In this month’s enews we report that HMRC have revealed their most wanted tax fugitives.

Please do get in touch if you would like more information on any of the articles.

• HMRC reveals most wanted tax fugitives
• HMRC issue next round of self assessment penalties
• Advisory fuel rates for company cars
• Sunday trading hours reform
• Holiday pay and sickness case
• Tesco faces potential fines for illegally employing foreign workers
• Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
• HMRC launch new P46 for employers
• Coastal Communities Fund
• Employer email alerts

July e-news
In this month’s enews we report on the latest HMRC initiative.

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• The Tax Return Initiative
• Pensions Auto Enrolment
• Real Time Information
• Guide to importing and exporting
• Online starting in business tax guide
• Olympics and business
• Fuel Duty
• HMRC announce new taskforces

Hawsons summer newsletter

The 2012 summer newsletter is now available click here

June e-news
In this month’s enews we update you on the changes to payroll reporting procedures for Real Time Information.

Please do get in touch if you would like more information on any of the articles.

• Real Time Information - get ready
• Six new taskforces launched by HMRC
• Working beyond state pension age
• End of Employment Settlement
• P11D deadline looming – avoid rejections
• No cap on reliefs for charitable giving
• No VAT increase on pasties

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