Hallidays have published their latest monthly newswire designed to keep you informed of the latest business and tax issues. The February edition looks at:
Government publishes guidance on new ‘Fit for Work’ service
The Government has published guidance on its new Fit for Work service, which aims to help tackle the problem of long-term sickness absence.
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Accelerated Payment notices
HMRC have announced that they have secured almost all of the disputed tax due from the first group of tax avoidance scheme users to receive Accelerated Payment notices (APNs).
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HMRC warn of phishing email scam
HMRC are warning taxpayers to be wary of the latest in a long line of email phishing scams that claims taxpayers have ‘made mistakes while completing their last tax form application’.
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Government wants suggestions for Budget 2015
HM Treasury is encouraging groups, individuals and representative bodies to submit their ideas for consideration in advance of Budget 2015.
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Pension wise
The government has announced the launch of ‘Pension wise’ which will offer free and impartial guidance to people on the new pension freedoms which comes into effect in April.
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Strong demand for National Savings ‘pensioner bonds’
The National Savings & Investments website and helpline are experiencing a high volume of enquiries following the launch of their 65+ Guaranteed Growth Bonds which are being referred to as ‘pensioner bonds’.
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VAT and digital services
HMRC have issued some additional guidance for small businesses which supply digital services to consumers in other EU Member States.
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