TAX-FREE CHILDCARE TO LAUNCH IN 2017 FOLLOWING COURT RULING
The government has welcomed a judgment from the Supreme Court that found the proposals for delivering Tax-Free Childcare to be lawful - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-95#Childcare
TIME TO PAY ARRANGEMENTS – MANDATORY DIRECT DEBIT
Where a taxpayer has difficulty paying their tax liabilities HMRC may agree ‘time to pay arrangements’ whereby the taxpayer agrees to pay off the amount owing by instalments after the due date - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-95#Mandatory
NMW CAMPAIGN TARGETS HAIR AND BEAUTY SECTOR
HMRC are targeting employers in the hairdressing and beauty sectors who pay their staff below the national minimum wage (NMW) - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-95#NMW
LATEST JOB MARKET STATISTICS
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released figures showing that the UK employment rate has dropped by 67,000 when compared to the three months to February 2015 - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-95#Statistics
ALCOHOL WHOLESALER REGISTRATION SCHEME
The Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS) is being introduced on 1 October 2015 by HMRC to tackle alcohol fraud - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-95#Alcohol
FARMERS AVERAGING OF PROFITS
It was announced in the March 2015 Budget that the government plans to extend the period over which self-employed farmers can average their profits for income tax purposes from two years to five years - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-95#Farmers
PENSION SCHEMES FOR AUTO ENROLMENT
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published some guidance aimed at the 1.3 million small and micro employers who are preparing for pensions auto enrolment - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-95#Pension