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Keeping employee time records?

10/6/2019

 
Many clients record the total hours worked by employees and workers who are paid on an hourly basis, but do you keep records relating to their breaks and also for your salaried workers, especially those who work additional unpaid overtime?

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has recently ruled that employers must record the daily working time of individual workers in order to be able to demonstrate compliance with the Working Time Directive (WTD).

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VAT Changes for the Construction Industry

6/6/2019

 
The way VAT is administered for businesses in the construction industry is changing from 1 October 2019.  Organisations operating in this sector need to plan for these changes now so they are ready when the new rules take effect.

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Consultation on main home capital gains reliefs

6/6/2019

 
A capital gains tax (CGT) exemption applies when an individual disposes of a dwelling that has been used as their only or main residence under the Private Residence Relief (PRR) rules. The exemption applies as long as the relevant conditions are met throughout the total period of ownership. This relief is supplemented by ancillary reliefs that aim to deal with other related situations.

​The government has previously announced and legislated to reform two of the ancillary reliefs  to better target PRR at owner-occupiers. The reliefs which are being amended are:
  • the final period exemption will be reduced from 18 months to only nine months, although the special rules that give those with a disability, and those in care, an exemption of 36 months will not change
  • lettings relief will be reformed so that it only applies where an owner is in shared occupancy with a tenant.

These changes will take effect from 6 April 2020. The government is now consulting on the changes in more detail and on how they will work in practice. It also invites views on some technical aspects of the PRR rules.
Internet link: GOV.UK consultation

Consultation on Companies House reforms

6/6/2019

 
The government has launched a consultation on proposed reforms at Companies House, including a 'major upgrade' of its register.
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The consultation aims to tackle misuse of the register. It also strives to provide business owners with 'greater protection from fraud'.

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Forms P11D - reporting employee benefits

6/6/2019

 
The forms P11D which report details of benefits and some expenses provided to employees and directors for the year ended 5 April 2019, are due for submission to HMRC by 6 July 2019. The process of gathering the necessary information and completing the forms can take some time, so it is important that this process is not left to the last minute.

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OTS calls for simplifying everyday tax for smaller businesses

6/6/2019

 
A report by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) calls on the government to prioritise action to 'address long-standing concerns about the experience of smaller businesses'. The report considers the business lifecycle, especially those starting up and provides recommendations in five areas:
  • providing simple step-by-step guidance about the key things a business needs to do in its early days to help things run smoothly
  • improving the operation of the PAYE system
  • implementation of HMRC's Agents Strategy
  • improving the mechanics of the Corporation Tax return process
  • ensuring that tax changes are built on an understanding of business processes.
If you would like any help with your taxes at any stage of your business life cycle, please do get in touch.
Internet link: GOV.UK simplifying tax

A52 Roadworks

4/6/2019

 
Due to the ongoing work on the A52, the westbound slip road on and off the A52 have been closed to allow for the next phase of work to be completed. As a result of this, major delays have been occurring on Pride Park and the surrounding area.  When travelling to our office while this is going on please allow additional time for your journey.

Please also refer to the Derby Telegraph for additional updates (linked below).

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Derby Telegraph - https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/traffic-and-travel
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