HMRC will begin writing to more than 50,000 electricians this month, warning them to pay any undisclosed taxes.
Richard Carson reviews the new draft anti-avoidance regime for plant and machinery allowances and discovers that taxpayer concerns expressed during consultation are not entirely allayed.
HMRC has put its business records checks programme on hold until a ‘revamped’ approach is launched ‘early in the 2012/13 financial year’.
From the Daily Telegraph:
The Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) Order, SI 2012/148, sets out the conditions for the small business rate relief scheme in England with effect from 1 April.
Erika Jupe and Clara Snow examine its pros and cons.
Steven Bone on this year's main challenges in capital allowances.
HMRC has launched an Alternative Dispute Resolution service for SMEs, in an effort to resolve disputes ‘much earlier’ than at present and reduce compliance costs.
HMRC issued a reminder that Class 2 national insurance contributions requested in October 2011 become due on 31 January 2012.