I am regularly invited to speak at local CIOT meetings and after the last East Midlands gathering in Loughborough I was contacted by one of the delegates Barbara Harewood who… read more →
In the flurry of activity after the 17th February announcement on the introduction of the 3-day tolerance for RTI ‘on or before’ reporting HMRC confirmed to me that penalties for… read more →
Small victories are good aren’t they in payroll as they come along very rarely in our world so can I share this link which has proved a godsend of late… read more →
Over the last few months I’ve spent more time than is probably healthy talking to lawyers, accountants and small business owners about auto-enrolment. With a few notable exceptions what I’ve encountered… read more →
It’s only been in use for a month but HMRC have admitted that they need to review the design of the new form P55 urgently as it implies that taxpayers cannot… read more →
It was good to see a positive story about RTI data today. A press report from Beckenham in Kent tells of a woman who has been prosecuted for falsely claiming… read more →
if you’re struggling to keep up with the RTI penalty regime, and who could blame you it’s changed so often, my latest blog for Accountingweb (reproduced below) might help I’m a… read more →
Individuals who withdraw lump sums from their DC pension pots using the new freedoms that came into effect on 6th April 2015 should be aware of the possibility of emergency… read more →
In a surprise move the new exemption for £50 gifts given to employees by employers for welfare or celebratory reasons has not made the Finance Act 2015. HMRC were notified… read more →
The last time that HMRC communicated with employees en masse was when the P800s were produced last summer for the year end 2013/14 reconciliations. At that time the total had… read more →
