NEWSLETTER 77

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

EMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE

The Government has announced further details of the Employment Allowance which is available from 6 April 2014 - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-77#Employment

INCREASES TO NMW PENALTIES AND LATEST TARGETS

The Government has announced that rogue employers who do not pay their workers the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will face an increased penalty of up to £20,000 as part of a Government crackdown. - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-77#Increases

HELP FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY FLOODS

The Prime Minister has announced a package of measures to help flood affected businesses get back on their feet - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-77#Help

NO PENALTIES FOR SOME LATE SELF ASSESSMENT RETURNS

HMRC have announced that more than 10 million tax returns were filed on time meeting the 31 January deadline. - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-77#Penalties

HMRC WARNING ABOUT PHISHING SCAMS

HMRC are warning taxpayers to be wary of the latest in a long line of email phishing scams that claim to offer tax rebates in return for bank account details. - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-77#HMRC

PAYE END OF YEAR APPROACHING

HMRC are reminding employers that with the end of the 2013/14 tax year approaching they will soon need to make their final 2013/14 PAYE (RTI) submission. - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-77#PAYE

ELECTRONIC MESSAGES TO EMPLOYERS

HMRC have issued an electronic warning message to employers who have not submitted their Full Payment Submission (FPS) return(s) during the January tax month - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-77#Electronic

EMPLOYEE TRAVEL DISRUPTION

From time to time and particularly with the current weather conditions, travel disruption can affect an employee’s ability to get to work on time, or in some cases at all. - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-77#Employee