tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43581388438918867822023-11-15T11:11:17.975-08:00Accountants in Dartford Accountants in Dartford are an established firm of Certified Public and Chartered Accountants Offering competitive fixed fees, we guarantee to complete work on time, every time. take advantage of our business development service. Our policy is to help our clients succeed, as their success leads to our success! We are Dartfords accounting firm.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13974340824699701466noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358138843891886782.post-3701577528660587842017-03-08T04:55:00.001-08:002017-03-08T04:57:30.769-08:00Welcome to the January 2017 Newsletter from Accountants in Dartford<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Workers and employers could soon pay more for certain benefits offered under a salary sacrifice arrangement, after the Chancellor announced plans to remove the tax and national insurance perks associated with such schemes.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.1.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Meanwhile, with the Making Tax Digital consultation period having come to an end, we provide an update on the situation so far surrounding the government's controversial and much-debated digital tax strategy.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.2.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In other news, Derek Mackay, Finance Secretary for the Scottish government, presented the Scottish Budget on 15 December, which was notably the first since Holyrood gained a series of new tax powers from Westminster.</span></div>
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<h5 class="font_5" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.5" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_85-heavy1475544, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.5.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Salary sacrifice tax breaks to be scaled back</span></h5>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.6" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.6.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In the recent Autumn Statement, the new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, announced radical changes to the tax treatment of certain options available under salary sacrifice and benefits-in-kind (BiK) schemes.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.7" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.7.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Under the government's plans, 'frivolous' uses of the salary sacrifice loophole will undergo a significant crackdown, with the government stating that it intends to look 'specifically at how the taxation of BiK and expenses could be made fairer and more coherent'.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.8.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">As a result, from April 2017 the tax and employer national insurance advantages of salary sacrifice schemes will be removed for certain benefits. These include cash and non-cash vouchers, school fees, beneficial loans and much more.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.9" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.9.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Other benefits will escape the changes, including pension contributions and pensions advice, Cycle to Work schemes and childcare vouchers, amongst others.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.a" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.a.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Commenting on the decision to overhaul the schemes, the Chancellor stated: 'The majority of employees pay tax on a cash salary. But some are able to sacrifice salary and pay much lower tax on BiK.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.b" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.b.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'This is unfair, and so from April 2017 employers and employees who use these schemes will pay the same taxes as everyone else.'</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.c" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.c.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">However, the reforms have attracted criticism from some business leaders.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.d" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.d.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Carolyn Fairbairn, Director General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), said: 'While exempting important areas like pensions and childcare, this measure sends the wrong signal to companies wanting to invest more in employee health and wellbeing.'</span></div>
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<h5 class="font_5" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.g" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_85-heavy1475544, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.g.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Making Tax Digital: an update</span></h5>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.h" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.h.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The government's landmark Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative is due to be implemented between 2018 and 2020, with the stated aim of simplifying the tax system and making it 'fit for the digital age'.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.i" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.i.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Six consultation documents were published during the Summer, which outlined the proposals for the scheme and sought feedback from business groups and industry experts on such areas as compulsory digital record-keeping, simplifying tax for unincorporated businesses and the use of voluntary payments.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.j" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.j.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The consultation period has now ended, and in the 2016 Autumn Statement the government confirmed that it will publish its response to the feedback in the New Year, alongside provisions to implement the previously-announced changes. However, a notable number of experts have voiced concerns over the government's 'short' timetable for implementing MTD.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.k.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Chief among those who expressed doubts was the Chairman of the Treasury Select Committee, Andrew Tyrie, who noted that 'there is insufficient time for adequate consultation to take place on the draft clauses, once published'.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.l.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">He added: 'The government may have to accept that the 2018 planned implementation timetable may not be compatible with adequate consultation.' </span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.m.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Meanwhile, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) recently warned that plans to move HMRC services online may lead to a 'disastrous decline' in the quality of its customer service. </span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.n.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">HMRC is reducing the number of customer service staff it employs by nearly a third, in anticipation that more people will use its digital services. It intends to automate most of its processes, leaving staff to focus on tackling tax avoidance and evasion.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.o" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.o.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">However, in its annual review of HMRC's performance, the PAC urged HMRC not to repeat the 'mistakes it made two years ago' when it reduced its personal tax service staff, which resulted in a significant decline in customer service.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.p" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.p.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Meg Hillier MP, Chair of the PAC, commented: 'The lack of a convincing fall-back plan to safeguard service as HMRC undergoes significant change remains a looming threat to its ability to collect tax from individuals simply trying to pay their fair share.'</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">As your accountants, we will be keeping up-to-date with the latest developments in relation to the new digital initiative. We can help with all of your tax planning needs. Please contact us for further assistance.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.t.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ESSENTIAL TAX DATES FOR JANUARY</span></h5>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.u.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.u.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 January</span><br data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.u.0.1" /><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.u.0.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Due date for payment of Corporation Tax for period ended 31 March 2016. </span></span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.v.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.v.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">14 January</span><br data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.v.0.1" /><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.v.0.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Due date for income tax for the CT61 quarter to 31 December 2016.</span></span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.w.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.w.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">19/20 January</span><br data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.w.0.1" /><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.w.0.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Quarter 3 2016/17 PAYE/Class 1 NICs remittance due.</span></span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.x.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.x.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">31 January</span><br data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.x.0.1" /><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.x.0.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">First self assessment payment on account for 2016/17.</span><br data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.x.0.3" /><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.x.0.4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Capital gains tax payment for 2015/16.</span><br data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.x.0.5" /><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.x.0.6" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Balancing payment - 2015/16 income tax, Classes 2 and 4 NICs.</span><br data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.x.0.7" /><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.x.0.8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Deadline for amending 2014/15 Self Assessment Tax Return.</span><br data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.x.0.9" /><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.x.0.a" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Last day to file the 2015/16 Self Assessment Tax Return online without incurring penalties.</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13974340824699701466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358138843891886782.post-13308030173576298952017-02-27T05:44:00.002-08:002017-02-27T05:44:27.171-08:00Welcome to the 2016 Autumn Statement Newsletter from Accountants in Dartford<h5 class="font_5" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_85-heavy1475544, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.1.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, acknowledged 'sharp challenges ahead' for the economy as he presented his first major fiscal statement, exactly five months after the UK's historic vote to leave the European Union.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.2.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The latest forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility confirmed an increase in borrowing, which is now forecast to reach £68.2bn this year. Economic growth is expected to slow over the next two years, initially rising marginally to 2.1% for 2016, but then reducing to 1.4% in 2017. Overall, the 'Brexit effect' is expected to impact on economic growth to the tune of 2.4%.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.3.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Having paid tribute to his predecessor, Mr Hammond then proceeded to sweep away George Osborne's fiscal targets, announcing a new draft Charter for Budget Responsibility. This replaces the aim of balancing the books by 2020 with a pledge to deliver a surplus 'as early as practicable' in the next Parliament, and an emphasis on allowing sufficient flexibility to build a resilient economy.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.4.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Chancellor proposes to do this by prioritising investment in UK infrastructure and innovation, and announced the creation of a new £23bn National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF) which will provide additional funding in four areas: transport, digital communications, research and development, and housing. </span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.5.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Statement included a number of other significant measures for businesses, including confirmation that corporation tax will be reduced to 17% by 2020 as planned, together with the implementation of the business rates reduction package. In other announcements, from April 2017 employee and employer national insurance thresholds will be aligned, and salary sacrifice schemes will be scaled back, with most schemes being subject to the same tax as cash income, although some exemptions will apply. </span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.6.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Emphasising the government's stated commitment to low and middle income workers, the Chancellor announced that from April 2017 the Universal Credit taper rate will be reduced from 65p to 63p for every pound of net earnings. The National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage will also rise with effect from April 2017. The government's plans to raise the income tax personal allowance to £12,500 and the higher rate income tax threshold to £50,000 by 2020/21 were also confirmed, while a new NS&I Investment Bond will be launched for savers.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.b.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.b.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'We resolve today to confront [our] challenges head on. To prepare our country to seize the opportunities ahead. And in doing so, to build an economy that works for everyone… and where every corner of this United Kingdom is part of our national success.'</span><br data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.b.0.1" /><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.b.0.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Chancellor Philip Hammond</span></span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.d.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.d.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'The figures speak for themselves. Growth down, wage growth down, business investment down, and their own deficit target failed.'</span><br data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.d.0.1" /><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.d.0.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell</span></span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.f.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.f.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'Reducing the frequency of fiscal events along with the commitment to stick with the tax roadmap will provide stability for businesses. Importantly, the new fiscal rules provide the government with welcome flexibility, while remaining prudent in uncertain times.'</span><br data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.f.0.1" /><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.f.0.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Carolyn Fairbairn, Director General of the Confederation of British Industry</span></span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.h.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.h.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'The official figures have revealed a £220bn Brexit black hole - hundreds of billions taken out of our economy when we need it most. Given how bad the outlook is, it's no wonder the Chancellor doesn't want to have to do another Autumn Statement.'</span><br data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.h.0.1" /><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.h.0.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Tim Farron, Leader of the Liberal Democrats</span></span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.j.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.j.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'The Chancellor's strong focus on the growth requirements of our cities, regions and nations will not go unnoticed in business communities across the UK.'</span><br data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.j.0.1" /><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.j.0.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce</span></span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.j.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.j.0.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Accountants in Dartford</span></span></div>
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<b>Victory Way</b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13974340824699701466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358138843891886782.post-56449574401650427682017-02-22T08:24:00.002-08:002017-02-27T05:45:37.154-08:00December 2016 Newsletter from Accountants in Dartford<h5 class="font_5" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_85-heavy1475544, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Chancellor pledges post-Brexit economy 'that works for everyone'</span></h5>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.1.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, acknowledged 'sharp challenges ahead' for the economy as he presented his first major fiscal statement, exactly five months after the UK's historic vote to leave the European Union.</span></div>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.2.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The latest forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility confirmed an increase in borrowing, which is now forecast to reach £68.2bn this year. Economic growth is expected to slow over the next two years, initially rising marginally to 2.1% for 2016, but then reducing to 1.4% in 2017. Overall, the 'Brexit effect' is expected to impact on economic growth to the tune of 2.4%.</span></div>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.3" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.3.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Having paid tribute to his predecessor, Mr Hammond then proceeded to sweep away George Osborne's fiscal targets, announcing a new draft Charter for Budget Responsibility. This replaces the aim of balancing the books by 2020 with a pledge to deliver a surplus 'as early as practicable' in the next Parliament, and an emphasis on allowing sufficient flexibility to build a resilient economy.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.4.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Chancellor proposes to do this by prioritising investment in UK infrastructure and innovation, and announced the creation of a new £23bn National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF) which will provide additional funding in four areas: transport, digital communications, research and development, and housing. </span></div>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.5" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.5.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Statement included a number of other significant measures for businesses, including confirmation that corporation tax will be reduced to 17% by 2020 as planned, together with the implementation of the business rates reduction package. In other announcements, from April 2017 employee and employer national insurance thresholds will be aligned, and salary sacrifice schemes will be scaled back, with most schemes being subject to the same tax as cash income, although some exemptions will apply. </span></div>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.6" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.6.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Emphasising the government's stated commitment to low and middle income workers, the Chancellor announced that from April 2017 the Universal Credit taper rate will be reduced from 65p to 63p for every pound of net earnings. The National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage will also rise with effect from April 2017. The government's plans to raise the income tax personal allowance to £12,500 and the higher rate income tax threshold to £50,000 by 2020/21 were also confirmed, while a new NS&I Investment Bond will be launched for savers.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.7.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Other announcements included further measures to counter tax avoidance, an increase in insurance premium tax from 1 June 2017, and a freeze on fuel duty for the seventh consecutive year.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.8.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In a final flourish, and marking a major change to policy-making processes, the Chancellor announced that his first Autumn Statement would also be his last. 2017 will see the final Spring Budget, as from that point on the main Budget will be held in the Autumn.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.b.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.b.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'We resolve today to confront [our] challenges head on. To prepare our country to seize the opportunities ahead. And in doing so, to build an economy that works for everyone… and where every corner of this United Kingdom is part of our national success.'</span><br data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.b.0.1" /><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.b.0.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Chancellor Philip Hammond</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13974340824699701466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358138843891886782.post-89850062452097107322017-02-12T03:16:00.001-08:002017-02-22T08:25:29.920-08:00November 2016 Newsletter from Accountants in Dartford<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.5.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Chancellor sets out his stall as the Autumn Statement approaches</span></h5>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.6" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.6.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Chancellor Philip Hammond is set to use the upcoming Autumn Statement to outline plans to increase infrastructure spending in an effort to boost the UK economy following the Brexit vote.</span></div>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.7" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.7.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Renouncing the fiscal target set by his predecessor, George Osborne, of restoring public finances to a surplus by 2020, the new Chancellor stated that 'now is a good time to invest in genuinely productivity-enhancing infrastructure, and to take advantage of low borrowing costs and our ability to borrow'.</span></div>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.8.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">However, he insisted that his Autumn Statement plans would not constitute a 'fiscal splurge'.</span></div>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.9" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.9.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Chancellor's pledge to increase infrastructure spending will undoubtedly be welcomed by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which in its Autumn Statement submission urged the Chancellor to 'boost business investment', improve infrastructure and demonstrate 'continued support for business'.</span></div>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.a" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.a.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The business group has also called on the Chancellor to further reform the UK's business rates system, improve the implementation of the Apprenticeship Levy and invest in 'quick-start' infrastructure projects, such as housing and broadband.</span></div>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.b" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.b.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It also recommends that the Government should not introduce new input taxes or other costs for businesses 'for the remainder of this Parliament', and that the Annual Investment Allowance be temporarily widened to allow for business premises improvements.</span></div>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.c" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.c.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Adam Marshall, Director General of the BCC, commented: 'The Autumn Statement gives the Government a great chance to set the tone for its relationship with British businesses by pulling out all the stops to support investment, infrastructure improvements and business confidence.</span></div>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.d" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.d.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'Plans to lower business costs and support investment would help firms take risks and seize opportunities in spite of the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Brexit process.</span></div>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.e" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.e.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'Westminster must do everything in its gift to improve the business environment - and firms will repay that backing with investment, hiring, training and export growth.'</span></div>
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<h5 class="font_5" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.g" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_85-heavy1475544, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.g.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'Limited progress has been made' in reducing cost of regulation</span></h5>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.h" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.h.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A report published by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) suggests that the Government has made 'limited progress' in reducing the cost of regulation for UK businesses.</span></div>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.i" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.i.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Government had previously pledged to reduce the total cost of red tape by £10 billion between 2015 and 2020. </span></div>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.j" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.j.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">However, in its report, the PAC reveals that less than £1 billion has been saved so far. It also suggests that the Government has included the compulsory 5p plastic bag charge as a 'saving' for retailers due to the additional revenue it generates.</span></div>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.k" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.k.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Meanwhile, other significant costs, such as those generated by the National Living Wage, have been excluded from the target.</span></div>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.l" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.l.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The report also claims that Government departments 'do not know how much it costs the business community to comply with existing regulations', and that these departments do not act to monitor and evaluate the effects of their regulatory decisions.</span></div>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.m" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.m.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Following its findings, the PAC has put forward a number of recommendations to the Better Regulation Executive (BRE), the Government unit set up to cut the cost of red tape.</span></div>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.n" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.n.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The PAC is urging the BRE to 'consider whether it is appropriate to include regulations imposed on business as contributing towards the target', and recommends that it sets out interim targets for savings to be achieved by the end of 2016.</span></div>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.o" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.o.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Meg Hillier MP, Chair of the PAC, stated: 'A policy of reducing regulatory costs has the potential to deliver significant benefits but the Government has its work cut out if these are to be realized.'</span></div>
<div class="font_8" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.p" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.p.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Commenting on the report, Mike Cherry, National Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), said: 'FSB members tell us regulation is the number one issue they want this Government to focus on. As we face the challenges and opportunities of Brexit, it is vital that we bolster business productivity and remove burdensome red tape.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'We urge the Government to act on this report so small businesses don't feel so overwhelmed by regulation.' </span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.s.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ESSENTIAL TAX DATES FOR NOVEMBER</span></h5>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.t.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.t.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 November</span><br data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.t.0.1" /><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.t.0.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">£100 penalty if 2016 paper Tax Return not yet filed. Additional penalties may apply for further delay (no penalties if online return filed by 31 January 2017). </span></span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.u.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.u.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2 November</span><br data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.u.0.1" /><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.u.0.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Submission date of P46 (Car) for quarter to 5 October.</span></span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.w.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">QUOTE OF THE MONTH</span></h5>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.x.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'Next year's review of automatic enrolment must be used by the Government to provide a long-term plan for how workplace pensions will provide a decent retirement income for low and middle-earners.' </span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.y.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, commenting on data published by the Office for National Statistics which suggests that workplace pension enrollment is at a 'record high'.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13974340824699701466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358138843891886782.post-48008185216870858912017-02-06T11:21:00.002-08:002017-02-15T05:55:34.397-08:00October 2016 Newsletter from Accountants in Dartford<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.0.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Government’s landmark 'Making Tax Digital' initiative, which aims to create a 'transparent and accessible tax system fit for the digital age', may be delayed until 2019 for many businesses. This follows concerns over the 'short' timetable for the implementation of the initiative. The Government has now released six consultation documents, which focus on key issues relating to the new digital drive.</span></div>
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<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.4.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Making Tax Digital 'delayed until 2019' for many businesses</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.5" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.5.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The introduction of HMRC's new Making Tax Digital (MTD) drive may be delayed until 2019 for most businesses, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Jane Ellison, has stated.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.6" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.6.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The announcement came in response to critics' concerns over HMRC's 'short' timetable for implementing the new scheme.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.7" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.7.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Delaying the initiative will give larger businesses more time to prepare and adjust, the Secretary announced in a speech at the HMRC Annual Conference.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.8.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Some business owners have raised particular concerns over the plans relating to digital record-keeping and quarterly updating.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.9" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.9.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Government has also confirmed that the exemption from quarterly returns applying to individuals with secondary incomes of less than £10,000 a year (from self-employment or property) will now be extended to all unincorporated businesses and landlords with annual incomes below £10,000.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.a" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.a.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ms Ellison stated that the Government aims to provide businesses and individuals with the 'kind of digital services they expect in the 21st century'.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.b" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.b.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">HMRC has released six consultation documents outlining the plans for MTD, and how businesses and individuals will transition to the online filing system.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.c" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.c.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">These consultations focus on a number of key areas, including how digital recording and quarterly updating will operate, extending cash basis accounting to landlords, and proposals to simplify the penalty system for late filing. </span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.d" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.d.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The consultations run until 7 November.</span></div>
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<div class="font_7" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.g" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.g.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">New measures to support prompt payment</span></div>
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<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.i" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.i.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">New measures to support the voluntary Prompt Payment Code (PPC) and combat the problem of late payment have been confirmed by the Small Business Minister, Margot James.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.j" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.j.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A letter to PPC signatories from Ms James and Philip King, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM), outlined that firms should aim to pay suppliers within 30 days, and that this should eventually become the norm.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.k" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.k.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">However, payment within 30 days is not compulsory: the letter states that the Code Compliance Board will not be enforcing payment within this time frame.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.l" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.l.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Currently, over 1,800 firms are signed up to the PPC, which sets out measures to ensure the fair and equal treatment of suppliers. These firms agree to maximum payment terms of 60 days. If payment terms extend beyond 60 days, companies are required to demonstrate that exceptional circumstances apply. The Code Compliance Board will consider each case individually.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.m" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.m.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Additionally, from 6 April 2017, large businesses will be required to report on their payment practices under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.n" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.n.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The letter also confirmed the future appointment of a Small Business Commissioner, who will provide advice and support on payment issues and queries. </span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.o" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.o.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Minimising the late payment risk</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.p" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.p.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Small and medium-sized enterprises are particularly vulnerable to the effects of late payment. Consider the following to help you avoid falling foul of today's 'late payment culture'.</span></div>
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<li data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.1.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.1.1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.1.1.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Carry out a credit check on clients - Failure to accurately assess the credit history of new or potential customers could leave your business at significant risk of late payment or, potentially, non-payment.</span></div>
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<li data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.3" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.3.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.3.1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.3.1.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ensure terms and conditions can easily be found - Include your payment terms and conditions on all relevant documentation sent to new and potential customers. These should clearly detail the payment period for any invoice.</span></div>
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<li data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.5" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.5.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.5.1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.5.1.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Promote early payments - Consider offering small discounts to those who pay their bills early.</span></div>
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.5.2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></li>
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<li data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.7" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.7.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.7.1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.7.1.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Invoice on time - Ensure that invoices are distributed on time. Unnecessary delays can be prevented by ensuring that your contact lists are kept up to date.</span></div>
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.7.2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></li>
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<li data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.9" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.9.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.9.1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.9.1.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Know your rights - It is advisable to keep up to date with the latest legislative changes, to avoid becoming a victim of late payment.</span></div>
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<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.r" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.r.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We can help you to improve your business's cash flow - please contact us for further advice. </span></div>
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<div class="font_7" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.t" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.t.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ESSENTIAL TAX DATES FOR OCTOBER</span></div>
<div class="font_7" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.u" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.v" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.v.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.v.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 October</span><br data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.v.0.1" /><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.v.0.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Due date for payment of Corporation Tax for period ended 31 December 2015.</span></span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.w.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.w.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">5 October</span><br data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.w.0.1" /><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.w.0.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Individuals/trustees must notify HMRC of new sources of income/chargeability in 2015/16 if a Tax Return has not been received.</span></span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.x.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.x.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">14 October</span><br data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.x.0.1" /><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.x.0.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Due date for income tax for the CT61 quarter to 30 September 2016.</span></span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.y.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.y.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">19/20 October</span><br data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.y.0.1" /><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.y.0.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Quarter 2 2016/17 PAYE remittance due.</span></span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.z.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.z.0.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">31 October</span><br data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.z.0.1" /><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.z.0.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Last day to file 2016 paper Tax Return without incurring penalties. </span></span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.13.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'We expect polymer notes to last at least two-and-a-half times longer than the current generation of fivers, and therefore reduce future costs of production.'</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13974340824699701466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358138843891886782.post-19855802907836627632017-02-01T11:11:00.003-08:002017-02-15T05:56:28.456-08:00September 2016 Newsletter from Accountants in Dartford<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.0" style="border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.0.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Following the dramatic events of the last few weeks, which saw the appointment of both a new Prime Minister and a new Chancellor in the wake of the EU referendum result, many of our clients will be wondering what the changes will mean for UK tax and economic policy. This month we explore some of the possible consequences of Britain's vote to leave the EU.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.1.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Meanwhile, new research suggests that many employers have chosen to increase prices rather than cut jobs in response to the National Living Wage (NLW). However, the Federation of Small Businesses has called on the Low Pay Commission to take small businesses' concerns into careful consideration when recommending the NLW rate for 2017.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.6.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The new Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, David Davis, has recently indicated that formal Brexit negotiations could begin by the start of 2017 - so what could this mean for UK businesses?</span></div>
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<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.9" style="border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.9.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">However, once Britain's withdrawal is complete, VAT (which is operated in line with EU law) could be subject to some significant reforms. If the UK is no longer obliged to comply with the EU VAT Directive, the UK Government could choose to amend the legislation to apply different rates to goods and services without constraint.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.a.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">If VAT were to be applied to items that were previously exempt, or if there are changes to the rates of VAT, the financial implications for business could be sizable.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.b" style="border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.b.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Importing and exporting</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.c" style="border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.c.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The potential restrictions on the free movement of goods between the UK and its EU neighbours could also trigger significant changes to how businesses import and export.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.d" style="border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.d.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">For example, currently when a UK firm buys goods from an EU business it makes an 'acquisition'. The transaction does not result in any VAT being payable - a book entry in a VAT return being the only consequence, unless the UK business makes exempt supplies. However, following Brexit the transaction is likely to be treated as an 'import' and import VAT would be paid to HMRC at the time of importation. Although this would be reclaimed by the business on the next VAT return (unless the business makes exempt supplies), the changes could have implications for the firm's cash flow.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.e.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Business reliefs</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.f.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Once Britain leaves the EU, the UK Government could have greater control over business reliefs such as R&D tax credits for SMEs, which currently have constraints placed upon them due to EU State Aid rules.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.h.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Other regulations</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.i" style="border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.i.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">With much employment legislation derived from Brussels, concerns have been raised over whether this is another area that could be open to reform. Meanwhile, David Davis has suggested that the 'flood of unnecessary market and product regulation' will be halted, which could be good news for business owners.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.j.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A new Chancellor, a new economic policy</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.k" style="border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.k.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">With a new Prime Minister and Chancellor at the helm, there could be significant changes to Britain's economic and fiscal policies in the months and years ahead. The Government has already axed its plans to achieve a budget surplus by 2020, although we will have to wait until the Autumn Statement for further details on the Government's latest economic strategy.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.l.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The dust may be settling on the EU referendum result, but there is still much that remains unknown about the future of UK tax and employment law. Whatever happens, we will be happy to advise you on any issues that may arise.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.o.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Employers favoring price hikes over staff cuts in response to National Living Wage</span></h5>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.q.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Many employers have raised prices or reduced profits rather than deciding to cut jobs in response to the introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW), research from the Resolution Foundation suggests.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.r" style="border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.r.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The think tank's report on the issue is based on a survey of 500 businesses, carried out before the EU referendum. The research reveals how employers responded to the introduction and implementation of the NLW.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.s" style="border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.s.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Of those affected by the NLW, 36% said they had raised prices, while 29% are reported to have reduced their profit margins in order to compensate for the new wage.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.t" style="border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.t.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The data also revealed that 14% of firms have decided to reduce labour, either by cutting recruitment levels or by offering fewer hours to employees.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.u" style="border: 0px; color: #2f2e2e; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.u.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">However, concerns have been raised over just how durable the NLW pay rate is in the aftermath of the UK's vote to leave the EU. Mike Cherry, National Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses warned that the Low Pay Commission (LPC) must be 'extra vigilant' when recommending the NLW figure for 2017.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.v.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Mr Cherry stated that the LPC should take 'extra care to ensure small businesses can sustainably support higher wages at this challenging time'. </span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.w.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Introduced in April, the NLW requires employers to pay employees aged 25 and over at least £7.20 an hour.</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.1.1.$SITE_PAGES.$mhqg1.1.$comp-ihkiojhf2.0.0.$child.$0.1.$1.$5.$0.0.x.0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Employees aged under 25 continue to receive the National Minimum Wage at the appropriate rate.</span></div>
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