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Self Assessment deadline and penalties
HMRC have announced that they will not impose late filing penalties on taxpayers who file their Self Assessment returns on 1 and 2 February 2012.
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Online VAT returns and electronic payments
From 1 April 2012 all VAT registered businesses will be required to submit their VAT Returns online and pay any VAT due electronically.
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PAYE tax codes
HMRC are issuing PAYE tax codes for 2012/13.
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HMRC now able to accept faster payments
HMRC have announced that they are now able to accept payments made using the Faster Payments Service.
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Gangmasters and temporary workers for the Olympics
HMRC are warning employers who plan to take on more staff for the Olympic and Paralympic Games to check their ‘labour providers’.
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HMRC introduce new procedures for civil fraud
As part of the government’s commitment to tackle fraud, HMRC’s new Contractual Disclosure Facility (CDF) will be launched on 31 January 2012.
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Agency workers regulations
Under the Agency Workers Regulations, workers supplied by an agency become entitled to receive pay and basic working conditions equivalent to any directly employed employees after a 12 week qualifying period.
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Unemployment high
The Office for National Statistics has released the latest employment statistics.
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