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How to reclaim CIS Tax suffered, if you are a…

…Limited Company

Did you know that any CIS tax deductions that your Limited company has suffered, can be offset throughout the tax year?  If you are due to pay any PAYE tax and National Insurance liabilities or any CIS tax deductions the company has made from its own subcontractors, then the amount of CIS tax suffered can be deducted from this amount.  Don’t wait until the end of the tax year if you don’t have to!

Giving you the support you need to get your VAT right

Are you a VAT registered business? Have you signed up for VAT online?  Be ready for the deadline and sign up now – its easy to do.

From the 1 April 2012 all VAT registered businesses regardless of their turnover will be legally required to submit their VAT returns online and pay any VAT due electronically. Using the online services is quick, easy and secure and in most cases gives you extra time to submit your return and pay any VAT due.

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Focus on Pensions

One of the most common questions asked to me is that “pensions aren’t very good are they?”  Pensions may not have had the best publicity over recent years but I think a broad brush statement such as they’re not worth having is very wide of the mark.

A pension should be simply regarded as a savings plan with valuable tax advantages attached to it.  Recent legislation has altered the amounts that can be contributed to personal pensions; the maximum that can be added in any one year is £50,000, although there are options available that can allow you to contribute up to £200,000.

Why make a Will?

I’m sure at some point you have already thought about making a Will; by doing so you are providing for the welfare of your family and ensuring the efficient management of your estate.

Regardless of your age, if you have assets or a family or friend that you would like to provide for, the only certain way to ensure they inherit, is to plan in advance and make a Will.

Capital Grant Scheme

The Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) Capital Grant Scheme is now open.  The funding is directed towards farms located within target areas of priority catchments.  In this region there are 8 main catchments as shown on the map.  Catchment number 52, 60, 61 and 62 are new for the 2012/13 year.

Beware of the “Scareware”

A popular scam targeting PC owners at the moment is rogue security software.  Rogue security software, which has also been labelled as “scareware” is software that appears to be beneficial from a security perspective but provides limited or no security, generates incorrect or misleading alerts, or attempts to lure users into participating in fraudulent transactions.

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Getting what you're owed...

Compensation for Late Payment

Did you know you could claim compensation for debt recovery costs and interest until date of payment?

In November 1998, legislation was introduced to give businesses a statutory right to claim interest from other businesses for the late payment of commercial debts.

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