Newsletter 98

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

AUTUMN STATEMENT 2015 EXPECTATIONS

Tax credits have been in the news and this is one issue the Chancellor George Osborne is expected to review in the Autumn Statement - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-98#Autumn

UK TAX GAP FALLS TO 6.4%

The government has announced that the tax gap for 2013/14 was 6.4% of tax due - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-98#Tax

CBI WARNS GOVERNMENT NOT TO ‘TINKER’ WITH PENSIONS TAX

The first industry-wide survey since the general election sets out businesses’ pensions priorities this Parliament - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-98#CBI

HMRC’S LANDLORD CAMPAIGN NETS £50 MILLION

HMRC have announced that a campaign aimed at helping residential landlords get their tax affairs in order has brought in more than £50 million making it one of their most successful voluntary disclosure opportunities - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-98#HMRC

IDENTITY THEFT - ICO GUIDANCE

Following the data security incident at TalkTalk with customer details being ‘hacked’ and many customers remaining unsure if they have been affected, an ICO spokesperson stated:

Any time personal data is lost there can be a risk of identity theft - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-98#Identity

'STATE PENSION TOP UP’ SCHEME

A new scheme is being launched offering anyone reaching State Pension age before 6 April 2016 a chance to increase their State Pension by up to £25 a week - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-98#State

WORKPLACE PENSIONS - DON’T IGNORE IT

The Department of Work and Pensions and the Pensions Regulator have launched a new advertising campaign promoting auto enrolment which aims to change the country’s perception of pensions in the workplace - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-98#Workplace

NMW OFFENDERS NAMED AND SHAMED

Over 100 employers who have failed to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage (NMW) have been named and shamed - See more at: http://www.walkerthompson.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter-98#NMW