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Diary reminders

* 14 January 2012 - Deadline for submission of forms CT61 and payment of any associated income tax for the quarter ended 31st December 2011.

* 19 January 2012 - PAYE and NIC due for the month ended 5th January 2012. Quarterly PAYE and NIC due for the quarter ended 5th January 2011 for qualifying small employers. Submit Construction Industry Scheme return for the month ended 5th January 2012.

* 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.

31 January 2012 -

  • Final submission date for 2011 self-assessment Tax Returns (where these were issued by 31st October 2011 and are delivered electronically).
  • Balancing payment due for 2010/2011 personal tax.
  • First payment on account due in respect of 2011/2012 personal tax.

 


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Meet the Manager – Sharon Dick, accounts manager

Darren Clarke

Sharon joined Rickard Keen in 2002, after completing a law degree at the University of Leicester in 2001.

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Celia Alawi

"Alan is extremely supportive, and it’s nice to know we always have someone there. The team at Rickard Keen is always approachable and we can discuss anything with them."

Celia Alawi, business manager at a single-handed GP practice

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Thousands raised through charity carol concerts

Rickard Keen hit the right notes with two fundraising carol concerts held during the festive period in aid of two local charities.

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Exam success for Oliver

An accountant at Rickard Keen's Southend office is celebrating after passing his final Chartered Accountant exams at the first attempt.

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Taxman to review record checks project

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is to carry out a review of its Business Record Checks project, designed to tackle poor record-keeping by small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Employment tribunal fees plan unveiled

The government has outlined its plans for charging fees to take cases to employment tribunals, designed to cut a multi-million pound bill for the taxpayer and ease pressure on businesses.

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'Excessive' payment surcharges to be outlawed

Businesses will be banned from levying "excessively high" surcharges on all forms of payment before the end of this year, under government plans.

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Website owners 'need to get to work' on cookies law

Website owners must try harder to comply with the new cookies law, according to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

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Acas chief warns of social media challenge

Social media is likely to be one of the biggest workplace issues in 2012, the head of employment relations service Acas has warned.

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Time running out for tobacco displays

Time is ticking away for the first retailers to be affected by a ban on tobacco displays to ensure their premises are compliant with the law.

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E-trader jailed over VAT fraud

An online trader has been jailed for attempting to evade more than £420,000 of VAT, ahead of the launch of an HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) campaign targeting people who use e-marketplaces to buy and sell goods and who fail to pay tax owed.

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