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• TAKE CARE WITH ELECTRONIC PAYE PAYMENT DATES
  Last month we reported that HMRC were reminding employers to ensure that PAYE payments made electronically have been cleared into HMRC’s bank account by the due date..........read more
• CONSTRUCTION SITE VISITS
  The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are advising that they are currently carrying out a series of inspection visits of construction sites. The visits, which are unannounced, form part of an ‘intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death and injury in one of Britain's most dangerous industries’.............read more
• ELECTRONIC P60S
  For this tax year onwards employers will be able to provide P60 (pay and deductions details for the year to 5 April 2011) information to their employees electronically. The P60 must still be provided to employees by the due date of 31 May 2011. Employers wishing to produce electronic forms should agree with the employee that they want to receive their P60 electronically.......read more
• HMRC PAYE CD-ROM
  Employers that are used to finding necessary PAYE information on the Employer CD-ROM should be aware that this will not be issued this year. HMRC are replacing the CD-ROM with a set of tools which can be downloaded from HMRC’s website. HMRC are advising those wishing to use the tools that they need to download the updates..........read more
• HMRC WARNS AGAINST ‘PHISHY’ EMAIL
  HMRC have reported a surge of fake ‘phishing’ emails following the 31 January 2011 Self Assessment tax return filing deadline. The email advises the taxpayer that they are due a tax rebate and contains a link to a replica of the HMRC website. The taxpayer will then be asked to provide their credit card details...........read more
• EMPLOYER FILING DEADLINE P35 AND P14S
  HMRC are reminding employers that, in order to avoid penalties, they must file the Employer Annual Return (P35 and P14s) online. The deadline for submission is 19 May 2011. The Extra Statutory Concession B46 which allowed a weeks ‘grace’ in submitting the returns no longer applies for this year as the majority of returns must be submitted online..........read more
• ADVISORY FUEL RATES FOR COMPANY CARS
  New company car advisory fuel rates have been published to take effect from 1 March 2011. HMRC’s website states:‘These rates apply to all journeys on or after 1 March 2011 until further notice, allowing them to reflect fuel prices more quickly. For one month from the date of change, employers may use either the previous or new current rates...........read more
• TAX CREDIT CHANGES
  HMRC have issued some guidance on how the tax credits system is changing from 6 April 2011. These changes, which were announced previously, include significant changes to the limits and claw back of entitlement. For more information on these changes please visit the link below or contact us...........read more

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