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10th February 2010We've added a new section to our website providing answers to frequently asked tax and finance questions. We'll be populating this section over the next weeks and months, so please let us know if there's something you'd like to see included and we'll do our best to cover it.
5th January 2010New VAT rules came into force on 1st January for cross border sales and purchases. Here is a short summary of some of the main changes:
- If you supply goods into Europe, you will already be familiar with EC Sales lists. This has now been extended to cover services. As a starting point, try...
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5th January 2010As has been well publicised, the standard VAT rate changed back to 17.5% on 1st January 2010. Here are a few tips with regards to the changes.
- If you have sales which cross over the rate change, you can invoice at 15% for the portion occurring up to the end of December 2009 but must charge 17.5%...
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13th November 2009 It's only 6 weeks to go until Christmas and thoughts can start to turn to the office Christmas party. We are often asked whether tax relief can be obtained from such an event. The good news is that in many cases it can. There is an exemption from tax, national insurance and reporting if you provide...
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20th October 2009The deadline for filing a paper tax return for 2008-9 is 31st October 2009. If you miss the date, you can still file online until the end of January 2010. Alternatively, call Graham on 01865 821100 and we'll prepare the return for you, as always at a fixed price.
14th October 2009The festive season will soon be getting going with a requirement for many businesses to take on casual staff to cope with increased demand. Quite naturally they're going to expect to get paid and in many cases the natural reaction might be to consider "cash in hand".
Unfortunately, you're...
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