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Reading Time | 2 mins 19 Mar 2012

Small firms should be exempt from pension proposals

Reading Time • 2 minsThe very smallest employers should be exempt from the automatic enrolment pension scheme that is due to come into effect in 2012.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 19 Mar 2012

Removal of ESC 3.29 for charitable buildings

Reading Time • 2 minsJust over a year ago, HMRC announced that the charitable buildings concession (Extra Statutory Concession 3.29, effectively ignoring for zero rating purposes up to 10 per cent non-qualifying use of a relevant building based on time, floor space or head-count) would be withdrawn on 1 July 2010.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 19 Mar 2012

Fraudulent tax websites closed down

Reading Time • < 1 minHM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced that 180 websites that send scam emails to taxpayers have been shut down over the past three months.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 19 Mar 2012

Planned rise in state pension age ‘premature’

Reading Time • 2 minsProposals to increase the state retirement age for men in 2016 have been described as too hasty by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).
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Reading Time | < 1 min 19 Mar 2012

Tax changes may lead to rise in incorporations

Reading Time • < 1 minIncreasing numbers of sole traders may switch to limited company status as a result of the tax rates announced in the emergency Budget.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 19 Mar 2012

Clarification of VAT rules on buying insurance

Reading Time • 2 minsThe Court of Appeal decision on 22 April 2010 in Insurancewide.com Services Ltd and Trader Media Group Ltd, both of which provided a similar form of internet 'click through' service, directing site users to insurance suppliers and brokers, has resulted in changes to and clarification of what constitutes exempt introductory services in connection with a supply of insurance.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 19 Mar 2012

Companies unprepared for new green taxes

Reading Time • 2 minsLarge numbers of UK firms appear to be unaware that they might be liable for green tax payments due to come into effect next month.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 19 Mar 2012

VAT rise likely to fuel inflation

Reading Time • < 1 minThe decision to raise the standard rate of VAT from 17.5 per cent to 20 per cent next year will be a significant driver behind a stubborn rate of inflation, the Bank of England has said.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 19 Mar 2012

New VAT rules for the treatment of holiday homes

Reading Time • < 1 minPrivate individuals building their own new dwellings are able to claim VAT on the goods they buy for the purpose, and those converting non-residential buildings into dwellings can claim the VAT on goods and conversion services, under the DIY housebuilders scheme.
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