Welcome to the Glazers December Newswire

Welcome to the Glazers December 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

In this Edition...

  • Make Sure Your Tax Return is in on Time!
  • Get Tax Relief and Life Cover all-in-one with a Relevant Life Policy!
  • Employment law set for major reform
  • Self-employed set to benefit in health and safety shake-up
  • ‘Real time’ pilot on way for PAYE
  • £95m boost for small businesses
  • New taskforces to target tax cheats
  • Employers offered help on training
  • New service set to cut costs of IP court cases
  • The Glazers Blog
  • Business and Tax News

Make Sure Your Tax Return is in on Time!

The tax filing deadline is getting closer! Remember that from this year, you will be fined for a late tax return even if you have no tax to pay or pay your tax on time, unless your tax form is completed and filed online by 31 January.

Please get your tax return information to us this month if you haven't already done this. As usual, we will be closed over Christmas/New Year so please do this within the next couple of weeks.

Get Tax Relief and Life Cover all-in-one with a Relevant Life Policy!

If you are a director of your own company, your life cover could provide tax benefits while giving you the peace of mind knowing that your family would be provided for should the worst happen. You could also provide life cover for your employees – even if you only have a few.

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Employment law set for major reform

Business Secretary Vince Cable has set out plans for major reform of employment law.

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Self-employed set to benefit in health and safety shake-up

Government plans have been announced for a major reduction in health and safety rules, with the first changes taking effect from January.

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‘Real time’ pilot on way for PAYE

A major change to the way that employers submit information on tax and national insurance for their employees is to begin next year with a pilot programme.

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£95m boost for small businesses

Small and medium sized businesses in England are set to benefit from £95 million in government investment.

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New taskforces to target tax cheats

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has launched five new taskforces around the country to tackle tax evasion in sectors including fast food, property rentals and scrap metal dealing.

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Employers offered help on training

A £250 million plan will be launched in the new year, designed to give businesses the power to design, develop and purchase vocational training.

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New service set to cut costs of IP court cases

A new small claims service is to be introduced at the Patents County Court (PCC), helping small and medium-sized businesses to protect their copyright, trade marks and designs.

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The Glazers Blog

Glazers Blog

The Glazers Blog is updated daily, with the latest news items covering business, financial and tax topics.

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Business & Tax News

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

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