If you have received a Self Assessment tax return or notice to complete a tax return and not taken action, HMRC is giving you the chance to come forward and pay the tax owed. HMRC’s latest campaign started on 9th July and applies to tax returns for
Read more →RTI “Relaxed Reporting” Update HMRC has announced that it will be extending its temporary relaxation of the Real Time Information reporting rules for smaller businesses from October 2013 until April 2014. The rules apply to businesses with fewer than 50 employees and allow them to send PAYE
Read more →The Champion Accountants Blackpool team have relocated to new premises this week, on Whitehills Business Park. The relocation is to larger and more modern premises, leaving behind a well-worn office where Champion – and prior to that Haworth Moore Chartered Accountants – had resided for a total
Read more →HMRC are urging new businesses which need to register for VAT to do so online. Registering for VAT online has now become easier, more secure and faster than using a paper form. As well as providing users with online help, the system provides an immediate on-screen acknowledgement
Read more →Corporation Tax relief will be made available to the animation, high end TV and video games industries from 1 April 2013, meaning that companies will be able to claim a payable tax credit from HM Revenue & Customs against production costs. The tax relief, known as ‘Creative
Read more →PAUL BRIDES advises on new company car advisory fuel rates that are to take effect from 1 March 2013. Employers are advised that for one month from the date of change, they are permitted to use either the previous or new current rates. They may therefore make
Read more →Following George Osborne’s Budget announcement, Group Tax Director GILL MOLLOY gives an overview of the key points. Please click the link below to view the PDF document. The Budget 2013 If you have any queries or require further clarification on any of these areas, please contact Group
Read more →Northwest schools and academies can now access specialist business advice, courtesy of a new department at Champion Accountants. Champion’s Education Division has been created to meet the needs of a growing market of primary and secondary schools that have converted to “Academy” status, or are in the
Read more →The Government has formed an agreement with the Isle of Man to crack down on individuals who try to hide their money offshore. The agreement is part of the Government’s offshore anti-evasion strategy and follows agreements previously made with the US and last month with Switzerland. Under
Read more →HMRC has announced it will continue to run its “Alternative Dispute Resolution Service” (ADR). ADR was initially set up as a two-year pilot scheme for SME’s (small to medium sized businesses), to settle any disagreements following compliance checks carried out by HMRC. As part of the service, a
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