Johnson Murkett & Hurst

• PRE-BUDGET REPORT 2009
  Alistair Darling will make his Pre-Budget statement to the House of Commons on Wednesday 9 December 2009 at 12:30. We will let you have details of the important announcements in the next issue.........read more
• INTRASTAT THRESHOLDS
  HMRC have announced significant changes to the Intrastat thresholds. Intrastat is used to report the movement of goods within the EU over certain thresholds. Those traders with an annual intra-EU trade in goods exceeding the exemption thresholds are required to provide monthly statistical returns (Intrastat Supplementary declarations)...........read more
• VAT AND NEW YEAR’S EVE TRADERS
  If you are going to be out celebrating on New Year’s Eve or indeed if your business will be operating over midnight, you will be glad to hear that the government has announced a relaxation of the VAT rules. Pubs, clubs, restaurants and other retail businesses remaining open past midnight on New Year’s Eve............read more
• PARTIES FOR EMPLOYEES
  Are you planning a party for your employees? The good news is that, unlike entertaining customers, the costs of entertaining employees are generally allowable against the profits of the business. But what is the tax treatment for the employees themselves? Is it a perk of their jobs and will they have to pay tax on a benefit...........read more
• SWINE FLU AND SSP
  Under existing rules for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) employees can self-certify for the first seven days of their illness and employers cannot ask for medical evidence during this period. There has been no change to this requirement. If employees are ill for more than seven days, employers can ask for reasonable evidence.........read more
• ONLINE FILING OF VAT RETURNS
  HMRC are reminding businesses that new rules on how VAT returns are submitted and payments are made will come into force next year. Paper VAT returns will be phased out from 1 April 2010...............read more
• FIRST AID AT WORK
  The Health and Safety Executive are reminding businesses that the guidance for first aid at work changed from 1 October 2009. To insure that you are complying with the revised requirements please visit the link below..............read more
• BUSINESS RATES BILLS
  The government has confirmed that 60% of business rates will fall next year as a result of revaluation and that it will not collect a penny more of extra revenue as a result of the 2010 revaluation, which is carried out every five years. However, rates bills for some businesses will rise significantly.............read more

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