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November 2008

News...


EU grants agency workers equal rights

Agency temps have been granted the same employment rights as permanent staff following the approval of a new bill. full story...

HM Revenue & Customs announce new interest rates

New rates of interest were announced last week. They cover quarterly installment payments and early payments of Corporation Tax not due by installments, in respect of accounting periods ending on or after 1 July 1999. full story...

Firms back campaign to scrap empty property tax

Several of the UK’s leading companies have pledged their support to a campaign urging the Government to abolish the tax levied on empty business properties. full story...

Businesses targeted through skills ad campaign

Employers are being urged to recognise the benefits of workplace training through a new Government ad campaign. full story...


Key Dates...


November 2008

30th Filing date for Corporation Tax Return Form CT600 for period ended 30 November 2007.

December 2008

1st Due date for payment of Corporation Tax for period ended 28 February 2008.
29th Last date to file your 2008 Tax Return electronically if you are an employee and wish to have a 2007/08 balancing payment of less than £2,000 collected through your 2008/09 PAYE code. Date dependant upon who is filing.
31st Last day for non-EC traders to reclaim recoverable UK VAT suffered in the year to 30 June 2008.
End of relevant year for taxable distance supplies to UK for VAT registration purposes.
End of relevant year for cross-border acquisitions of taxable goods in the UK for VAT registration purposes.
End of CT61 quarterly period.
Filing date for Corporation Tax Return Form CT600 for period ended 31 December 2007

 Tax Tips



Remember to reclaim statutory pay!
When employees have children, as an employer you may have to pay them Statutory Maternity Pay, Paternity Pay or Adoption Pay, depending on how long they have worked for you. A small business with an annual NIC bill of less than £45,000 can reclaim 100% of the statutory pay, plus an additional 4.5% compensation. Larger businesses can claim back 92% of the statutory pay. Similarly, when staff are ill and off work, you are obliged to pay them Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) at £75.40 a week, but you can claim the SSP back from HMRC if the total paid out in one month is more than 13% of the total NIC due on your whole payroll for that month.



Useful Links...

The Better Payment Practice Campaign
This website provides useful tips and advice on credit management and late payment to ensure you get paid by your customers on time. Click here to find out more...
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