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The Office for National Statistics has announced the latest employment and pay statistics. These include: There were 30.54 million people in work for February to April 2014, 345,000 more than

HMRC is writing to certain taxpayers to tell them their effective rate of tax is lower than average and to ask them to check if it’s right. The letter states:

From time to time HMRC publish details of deliberate defaulters, those who have received penalties for deliberate errors in their tax returns or deliberately failing to comply with their tax

Recent legislation changes means that HMRC has more power than ever before when it comes to accessing information from third parties about rental income you might be receiving. WHAT’S HAPPENING?

The government will consult on plans to introduce a new strict liability criminal offence for individuals who hide their money offshore. HMRC would no longer need to prove that individuals

The current system of statutory pay and leave entitlements for employed parents is to be reformed for babies due (or adopted children placed) on or after 5 April 2015. The

Do you know that if your employees earn less than the rate of £8,500 AND you arrange and pay the provider directly for the treatment or insurance a P9D does

HMRC have published a list of common errors in the completion of forms P11D and guidance that medical benefits for lower paid employees are not reportable. The information is part

Details of the new Tax-Free Childcare scheme which is to be launched in autumn 2015 have been announced. The scheme will be worth a maximum of £2,000 per child per

The Employment Allowance of up to £2,000 is available to most employers from 6 April 2014. Employers can reduce the amount of National Insurance contributions (NICs) they pay for their

Further guidance has been issued on Class 3A National insurance contributions (NIC). In the autumn of 2013 the Government announced plans to introduce a scheme to allow pensioners to top