Welcome to the Glazers April Newswire
Welcome to the Glazers April Newswire, bringing you, as ever, the latest tax and business update. We hope you find these articles of interest and remember that they can also be viewed from the scrolling news box on the home page of our website www.glazers.co.uk |
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In this Edition...
- StartUp Britain - Business Start-Ups Make the News at Last!
- 2011-12 Pocket Tax Tables
- New national minimum wage rates announced
- Round-Up of Budget Reaction
- Online Filing Plans Under Fire
- Cable Plans Shake-Up of Audit Rules
- R&D Brings Tax Benefits
- Businesses Offered Chance to Slash Red Tape
- Employers Set To Say ‘You’re Hired’ To More Apprentices
- HMRC Told ‘Go Back To Drawing Board’ On Record-Keeping Drive
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StartUp Britain - Business Start-Ups Make the News at Last!
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Glazers has been at the forefront of assisting new business start-ups since our Starting up in Business guide was first published in 1993. As an active promoter of this cause, we are therefore delighted to see a new initiative make the headlines.
StartUp Britain, launched on 28 March, describes itself as “a new campaign by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs” and is backed by Prime Minister David Cameron.
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2011-12 Pocket Tax Tables
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The Glazers 2011-12 Pocket Tax Tables are now available, free on request. If you would like one or more copies, please click here and let us know how many you would like us to send to you.
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New national minimum wage rates announced
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Almost a million of Britain's lowest paid workers will benefit from an increase in the national minimum wage (NMW) rates later this year.
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Round-Up of Budget Reaction
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Chancellor George Osborne delivered the 2011 Budget on 23 March, saying he intended to “put fuel into the tank of the British economy”. With the implications of the Budget still sinking in, this round-up of some key points also looks at the response to the measures.
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Online Filing Plans Under Fire
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Government plans to impose online filing on all the main businesses taxes have been criticised by tax campaigners.
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Cable Plans Shake-Up of Audit Rules
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Business Secretary Vince Cable says the government will remove audit requirements from thousands of smaller businesses.
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R&D Brings Tax Benefits
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Thousands of companies are benefiting from research and development (R&D) tax credits, according to new figures from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
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Businesses Offered Chance to Slash Red Tape
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Businesses are being urged to get involved in government moves to reduce the burden of red tape.
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Employers Set To Say ‘You’re Hired’ To More Apprentices
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Business organisations have welcomed plans, announced in the March Budget, to increase the number of apprenticeships over the next four years.
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HMRC Told ‘Go Back To Drawing Board’ On Record-Keeping Drive
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A proposal by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to start making large-scale checks of business records before relevant tax returns are submitted is misguided, according to the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT).
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Business & Tax News
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