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Welcome to our November LiveWire. As the festive season approaches thoughts will turn to the Christmas Party you may be interested to hear that recent survey has highlighted that only about 1/3 of firms meet the entire cost of the Xmas bash. If you are one of these generous firms remember that the tax man only allows a maximum tax free spend of £150 per head on annual functions such as the Christmas party. If the expenditure is in excess of this, the entire amount of the function(s) will be taxed on the individual employees unless you agree with the tax man to bear the cost of this. On a separate matter we are putting the finishing touches to a series of podcasts on various topical tax issues. We will send out a special edition of LiveWire shortly with more details so MP3 players to the ready and watch this space. As ever we would love to hear from you if there are any topics you would like to see featured in future editions of LiveWire! Kind regards Lesley Stalker |
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November 2007 |
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| Click here to read about HMRC's automatic system of identifying a “compliance test” failure, in respect of the new Construction Industry (CIS) scheme. | ||
| Drugs and Alcohol - Is your business at risk?
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| Click here to read about the recent enactment of Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide (CMCH) legislation which is the culmination of this Government’s pre-election promise to give more ‘teeth’ to existing Health and Safety Legislation. This becomes active on 6th April 2008 and if you run a company you might be at risk! | ||
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Businesses face ‘severe’ penalties for illegal workers
Click here to read about new penalties for businesses that employ illegal migrant workers that have been announced by the Government. Under new measures outlined by the Home Office, employers who negligently hire illegal workers could incur a fine of up to £10,000. |
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Directors duties under the Companies Act 2006
Click here to read about changes to directors duties under the Companies Act 2006. |
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Second Tax Amnesty Offered
Click here to read about the new HMRC amnesty being offered to tax payers who have undisclosed income and gains. |
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Robert James Partnership - Chartered Certified Accountants & Chartered Tax Advisers 2 A C Court, High Street, Thames Ditton, Surrey KT7 0SR Tel: + 44 (0870) 2255220 Fax: +44 (0870) 2255221 Web: www.rjp.co.uk |
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