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Diary reminders

5 October 2011 - Deadline for notifying H M Revenue and Customs of chargeability to income or capital gains tax for the year ended 5th April 2011.

14 October 2011 - Deadline for submission of forms CT61 and payment of any associated income tax for the quarter ended 30th September 2011.

* 19 October 2011 - PAYE and NIC due for the month ended 5th October 2011. Quarterly PAYE and NIC due for the quarter ended 5th October 2011 for qualifying small employers. Due date for payment of tax and class 1B NIC arising under a PAYE Settlement Agreement for the year ended 5th April 2011. Submit Construction Industry Scheme return for the month ended 5th October 2011.

* If you pay online, the deadline is extended to 22nd of that month. Both dates refer to when the money should arrive in HMRC's account.

 


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"The value for money offered at Rickard Keen is very good. Bill has an enormous amount of experience, which is backed up by the rest of the office if a particular issue is out if his remit."

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New student Craig joins Rickard Keen

Rickard Keen have welcomed another new recruit this month with A-level student Craig Ewins-Jones joining the firm.

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Latest advisory fuel rates published

The latest table of advisory fuel rates which apply to all journeys on or after 1 September 2011 has been published by HMRC.

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National Minimum Wage rates to increase from October 1

Businesses are being urged to make note of the new Minimum Wage rates that will come into effect on October 1.

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Warning over Invoice Payment Fraud

Clients are being warned about an Invoice Payment Fraud that is circulating among businesses.

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Reminder over self-employed Class 2 National Insurance payment dates

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has reminded self-employed individuals about the changes to Class 2 National Insurance payment dates which came into effect in April.

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SMEs access to equity finance eased

Small businesses are set to be able to access equity finance more cheaply and effectively with early changes to European regulatory measures.

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Capital allowances loophole closed

The government has bought forward the closure of a loophole that allowed businesses to accelerate capital allowances claims for plant and machinery and obtain advantageous early tax relief.

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New guidance issued on distance selling

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched a new online resource to help businesses comply with the law when selling goods and services at a distance, such as website or mail order sales

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Retailers warned over online security

Businesses have been urged to do more to protect customers' data after hackers were able to access the payment details of thousands of customers of cosmetics and toiletries retailer Lush.

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Rule change on agency workers' rights looms

New rules affecting employers who take on agency and temporary workers will take effect from 1 October 2011.

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NHS worker on sick leave for a year entitled to holiday pay

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found in favour of an NHS employee, ruling that she was entitled to payment in lieu of holidays she had been unable to take while on sick pay for a year.

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