Power of Attorney refund scheme
Refunds are being offered to donors who may have been charged more than was necessary by the Office of the Public Guardian to apply to register Lasting or Enduring Powers…
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End of an Era!
Today marked the end of an era! After 45 years working for Simpson Wood, our colleague Martin Hoyle has retired. Martin joined us after graduating from University in 1974 on…
HMRC advice – prepare for no deal
HMRC is urging business owners to make sure they are ready for a potential no deal Brexit. Business owners are being urged to prepare now and take steps to ensure…
Tax efficient investments ahead of the tax year end
With the end of the tax year looming there is still time to save tax for 2018/19. Make full use of your ISA allowance – ISAs can offer a useful…
Making Tax Digital for VAT – deadline approaches
Making Tax Digital for VAT has been set up by HMRC to make calculating and submitting VAT returns quicker, easier and more transparent. HMRC estimate that in 2016-17, there was…
Households with landlines should be vigilant
Over recent years HMRC has increasingly cracked down on email and SMS phishing, a number of criminals are turning to cold-calling publicly available phone numbers to steal money from taxpayers….
Scottish income tax bands confirmed for 2019/20
The Scottish Parliament has confirmed the income tax bands that will apply to Scottish taxpayers for 2019/20. The bands confirm the announcement made in the Draft Scottish Budget last December….
Minimum Wage increases
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) are the legal minimum wage rates that must be paid to employees. Employers are liable to be penalised for not…
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
New company car advisory fuel rates have been published which take effect from 1 March 2019. The guidance states: ‘You can use the previous rates for up to one month…
2019 Payslip Legislation
The month of April welcomes a number of legislative changes that you will be expected to adapt to, including the fact that the right to an itemised pay statement will…
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