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From 13 June 2014 retailers who sell to consumers, including those selling digital content, must comply with the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013. Some of the

You won’t have to pay a penalty for a late filing if HMRC agrees that there is a reasonable excuse for the payment being late and that you paid as

All employers are legally required to automatically enrol their employees into a qualifying pension scheme by their “staging date”. This is set according to the number of employees you have

Eight out of ten SMEs have not sought, or wanted to seek, external finance. Demand remains muted despite the improving economic picture, according to the latest BDRC Continental report, which

According to a recent survey by the Forum of Private Business (FPB) almost one in four smaller businesses experienced an increase in the number of late payments during 2013. Approximately

HMRC have issued guidance on a number of VAT changes including confirmation of the updated VAT Fuel scale charges which apply from the beginning of the next prescribed VAT accounting

HMRC have issued further guidance on late payment interest on PAYE and CIS payments for 2014/15 onwards and how to avoid it. HMRC now charges interest on any late PAYE

In a high profile decision HMRC has won a case in which the Icebreaker partnership schemes were shut down, after the tribunal ruled it was set up to shelter more than

If VBC, FBC, BIK or ECA play any part in your business finance planning and operation then recent Budget announcements should be of interest to you. In the March 2014

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

The forms P11D, and where appropriate P9D, which report details of expenses and benefits provided to employees and directors for the year ended 5 April 2014, are due for submission