NEWSLETTER 69

Headlines from our latest newsletter.  Please click on any of the links below for more information:

REAL TIME INFORMATION AND PAYING HMRC

HMRC are reminding employers that they need to pay their PAYE liabilities ‘on time and in full’ although they are mindful that employers are still getting used to reporting under RTI.

ADVISORY FUEL RATES FOR COMPANY CARS

New company car advisory fuel rates have been published to take effect from 1 June 2013.

HMRC GUIDANCE FOR CHARITY SHOPS

HMRC have published new detailed guidance on claiming Gift Aid when goods are sold by, and the proceeds gifted to, charity shops.

HMRC ANNOUNCE EXTENSION TO RELAXATION ON RTI

HMRC have announced that they will extend the temporary relaxation of the new reporting rules for businesses with fewer than 50 employees from October 2013 until April 2014 and that this relaxation will come to an end at this point.

LATEST EMPLOYMENT AND PAY STATISTICS

The Office for National Statistics has announced the latest official labour market statistics.

NEW 0300 HELPLINE NUMBERS

HMRC have introduced new phone numbers for VAT, National Insurance, income tax and self assessment.

DOWNLOAD BASIC PAYE TOOLS

HMRC have updated their Basic PAYE Tools which is a software package designed to help those employers operating their own payroll.