| News, comments and updates - May 2012 |
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| Planning whatever the future may hold |
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The family business may be the single most valuable asset owned by an individual. However, without good forward planning a family business may be worth little or nothing once the current owner retires or dies.

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| Use patents and save tax |
The forthcoming patent box scheme means that the income from patents will be taxed at a corporation tax rate of 10% rather than the usual SME rate of 23%. 
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| New mobile website for business owners and FD’s |
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new mobile website has been launched by Haines Watts, for business owners, FDs and financial controllers,
giving instant and continuous access to the latest accountancy, tax and
business information on their smartphones.

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| Landmark court ruling ‘supports forced retirement’ |
A recent ruling by the UK Supreme Court has suggested that employers can force workers who have reached the statutory retirement age to retire on a number of ‘legitimate grounds’, such as ensuring the future succession of staff.

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| Towards a golden nest egg |
Despite the changes to some staging dates, the Government is pushing ahead with compulsory auto enrolment of employees into a workplace pension, with significant responsibilities falling on employers.

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| 19th May 2012 |
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 | PAYE/NIC due for the month to 5 April 2012. |  | Last day for filing forms P14, P35, P38, and P38A - 2011/2012 PAYE returns, without incurring penalties. |
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| 31st May 2012 |
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 | Last day to issue 2011/2012 P60s to employees. |  | Filing date for Corporation Tax Return Form CT600 for period ended 31 May 2011. |
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| 1st June 2012 |
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 | Due date for payment of Corporation Tax for period ended 31 August 2011. |
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| Keeping you informed
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