News
September 2007
VAT Fuel Scale Charges
The VAT fuel scale charge is the output VAT charge payable by VAT registered businesses which allow their employees to claim all the fuel expenses on their company cars and reclaim VAT on the full amount of fuel purchased without making an adjustment for private use.
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Artaius Marketing trip to USA May 2007
As part of the continued exciting expansion and business development plans of Artaius Directors, Melanie Troiano, and Alfred Levy led a delegation to the East coast of the Continent of America, and Canada.
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Holiday Entitlement
The statutory holiday entitlement is changing. The holiday entitlement will increase to 4.8 weeks (24 days if you work a five day week) from 1 October 2007 and to 5.6 weeks (28 days if you work a five day week) from 1 April 2009, pro-rata for those working part-time.
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Arctic Systems – The Verdict
The long running saga of Geoff and Diana Jones and their company, Arctic Systems Limited, has recently been back to the courts for the final time to the House of Lords.
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HSE Reveals Myths
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) publish a series of myths of the month for businesses. The myth for July, which businesses need to be aware of, is that all office equipment must be tested annually by a qualified electrician.
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HMRC to Target Bank Accounts
HMRC have started a consultation on the way in which they pursue individuals who do not pay their tax liabilities on time. The proposal, which would result in HMRC taking money owed directly from an individual’s bank accounts, would aim to tackle the problem of approximately 200,000 people who are pursued through the courts each year for outstanding tax.
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Advisory Fuel Rates
HMRC have issued advisory fuel rates for company car drivers. These take effect for all journeys undertaken from 1 August so employers should advise affected employees and update any expense forms as soon as possible.
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Business Disruption – Postal Dispute
HMRC have announced that VAT returns and payments that were delayed by postal disputes will be viewed sympathetically.
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Refund of Voluntary NICs
As previously reported in enews in some limited circumstances individuals who have paid voluntary national insurance contributions (NICs) may be entitled to a refund.
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Delays in VAT Registration
According to HMRC’s website it is currently taking an average of 38 days to process new VAT registration applications.
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