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Courtley West Chartered Certified Accountants has moved!
Courtley West Chartered Certified Accountants | Wakefield | Leeds We’ve move our main office to: 1, Clarke Hall Farm, Aberford Road, Wakefield WF1 4AL. We’re just opposite Pinderfields Hospital, by the bus stop.
read morePersonal Expenses and Tax
This crops up time and time again and so we thought we’d write up a little article to let you know where you stand with the taxman and how it works. The basic rule for work-related expenses is that they are tax deductible where they are incurred wholly and exclusively for the purpose of your […]
read moreFraudulent E-mail Regarding HMRC Tax Refund
It has come to our attention that an email is in circulation advising that you have received a tax refund from HMRC, the email then requires you to click on a link to go through the government gateway. HMRC will NEVER email you advising of a refund.
read moreRTI Penalties
RTI Penalties HMRC had threatened penalties for those employers that don’t comply with the new RTI rule, here’s an update to see what the latest is. What is RTI? (Real Time Information) Starting from April 2013, all employers must send details of salary, tax and national insurance to HMRC via the internet each time they […]
read moreKey Points from the Autumn Statement 2012
George Osbourne has delivered his 2012 Autumn Statement we’ve summarised the key points covering business, individuals & pensions. BUSINESS The small companies rate of tax is to be left at 20% but the main corporation tax rate will be cut by a further 1% to 21% by 2014. Small business rate relief is to be […]
read moreCloud Accounting – Is it time to embrace the cloud?
When I first started out in the world of accountancy most clients kept their records manually. They used large cash books and ledgers which were written up diligently by their book-keepers. Some had computerised systems, this enabled more analytical reporting to help grow their business, statements could be generated at the push of a button […]
read moreGoodbye Vidya!
Goodbye Vidya! Well, it’s the end of our 4 week internship programme this summer. In an arrangement with Leeds University Business School and their nurturing talent programme, we’ve enjoyed the company of Vidya Prabhu as our intern for the last four weeks.
read moreTaxman Deploys more Task Forces
As part of a £900m investment, HM Revenue and Customs are deploying extra task forces to curb the activities of tax dodgers. These teams are expected to recover more than £30m for the public purse.
read moreOsbourne’s £140 billion kick-start …
Osborne’s £140 billion kick-start – will it stimulate small business growth? This week, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced a £140 billion emergency scheme in order to try to avoid a second credit crunch. Backed by the Treasury, the Bank of England is to offer money to high street banks to kick-start mortgage […]
read morePAYE: Real Time Information
There is something big happening in the world of payroll and it’s going to affect all employers. HMRC are introducing “Real Time Information”. Currently, HMRC don’t really know how much is owed on your company payroll until the P35 is submitted at the end of the year. This makes it hard to chase for outstanding […]
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