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Glazers September 2009 Newswire

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Pension Changes Ahead

Under provisions contained in the Pensions Act 2008 employee pension enrolment and employer contributions are to be made compulsory.

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Redundancy Pay

The weekly maximum pay which can be taken into account when calculating statutory redundancy pay is set to increase from 1 October 2009.

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New Disclosure Opportunity

HMRC have provided more details of the New Disclosure Opportunity (NDO) which is due to take place from 1 September 2009 to 12 March 2010. The NDO is for people with unpaid tax connected to offshore accounts and assets and will give the taxpayers one final opportunity to disclose.

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‘False Self-Employment’ In The Construction Industry

The government has been looking at the best way to address the issue of what they believe is ‘false self-employment’ in the construction industry.

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HMRC Warn Of More Scam Emails

HMRC have updated their guidance on scam emails as they are aware that a large number of individuals are receiving emails offering tax rebates.

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‘Paper’ Tax Return Deadline Looming

For those wishing to complete paper self assessment tax returns, the filing deadline of 31 October 2009 is fast approaching.

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VAT Increase To 17.5%

HMRC have issued guidance for businesses dealing with the increase in the standard rate of VAT from 15% to 17.5%. The change takes effect from 1 January 2010. They hope that by issuing the guidance well in advance of the change that businesses will have sufficient time to prepare.

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Cross-Border Vat Changes 2010

HMRC have issued important updates in advance of the changes in the place of supply of services rules which take effect from 1 January 2010.

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Business & Tax News

You can find all our recent tax and business articles by clicking on the following links:

Tax - www.glazers.co.uk/tax_news.htm
Business - www.glazers.co.uk/business_news.htm
 
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