This week’s Talking Points meetings cover two different subjects. We have Automatic enrolment duties for new employers on Tuesday 26 September 2017, 1pm - 2pm. And Basis Periods - Commencement years, changes to accounting date and overlapping periods on Wednesday 27 September, 11am to midday.
The recent Government Cyber Security Breaches survey showed that though businesses are more aware than ever before, many need to prepare.
You can find information about Cyber Security at Cyber Aware. This is a cross government website, which provides information based on expert advice from the National Cyber Security Centre, part of the Government Communications Headquarters.
You can also find information about protecting your login details and reducing the risk of fraud when using HMRC Online Services, at HMRC's online security information for agents.
We have two meetings this week – one on the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and the other on the tax avoidance cycle. The NMW Talking Points meeting is on Thursday 21 September 2017, from 11am to midday. The tax avoidance cycle and how to get out of it, takes place on Friday 22 September 2017, at midday to 1pm.
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As you may have read in Agent Update 61, our new digital service – ‘Apply to use the Venture Capital Schemes’ – is now available and is being tested with selected volunteers. Currently this can only be used to obtain an advance assurance for a proposed investment under the EIS, SEIS or from a Venture Capital Trust; however, we intend to add the process for companies to submit a Compliance Statement (forms EIS1 and SEIS1) later this year.
Goodbye and thank you from Colin Ford. After more than 35 years at HMRC I am retiring. As this is my last Tax Agent blog, I would like to take the opportunity to say thank you for all your input and support, without which the fantastic relationship between agents and HMRC would not be the success it is today.
Agents have told us that not all their client’s lenders will accept the self-serve copy printed from their HMRC online account or the commercial software used to file the SA return, or their commercial software does not print. A list of lenders who will accept self-serve copies can be found in the HMRC’s guidance, Mortgage providers and lenders who accept a SA302 tax calculation and a tax year overview.
Welcome to my blog about this week’s Talking Points meetings. Submission of SA Returns affected by Exclusions is on Wednesday 23 August 2017, midday to 1pm and the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) Talking Points meeting on Thursday 24 August 2017- midday to 1pm.
This week’s Talking Points meetings, cover: Statutory Residence Test: Split Year Treatment, Cases 1-3 on Wednesday 2 August 2017, 11am to midday. Statutory Residence Test: Split Year Treatment, Cases 4-8, on Wednesday 2 August 2017, 1pm to 2pm. And National Insurance for the self-employed on Thursday 3 August 2017 at either - 11am to midday or 1pm to 2pm.
Following some very high-profile ransomware attacks, I thought I would share some advice from our Cyber security team about the steps businesses can take to protect themselves.
International Tax Compliance - Client notification: income or assets abroad?
You may need to send your client a Notification Letter by 31 August 2017
