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border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:17.25pt'> <td width=2 colspan=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/box_tl.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'>Newsletter April 2009<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1027" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/box_tr.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> <td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This year the traditional date for the Budget has been delayed for a month until 22 April. At the date of preparing this newsletter we are still &quot;in the dark&quot; regarding any changes Chancellor Darling will make to our tax position for 2009-10.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This month we have included information on PAYE code changes, changes to the National Minimum Wage penalty regime, the new penalties if you fail to register your liability to pay self employed National Insurance, and an update on medical check-ups provided by employers.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2'> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> <td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <div align=right> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing: 1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="#article1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Welcome from Jones Harris</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="#article1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1028" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/arrow.gif"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="#article3"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Introduction to Business Support</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="#article3"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1029" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/arrow.gif"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="#article5"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>National Minimum Wage changes</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="#article5"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1030" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/arrow.gif"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="#article7"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Medical check ups</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="#article7"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1031" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/arrow.gif"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> <td width=50 style='width:37.5pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing: 1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="#article2"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Free Report - How to beat the Recession and Credit Crunch</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="#article2"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1032" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/arrow.gif"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="#article4"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>PAYE code number changes</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="#article4"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1033" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/arrow.gif"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="#article6"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Self-employed NIC penalties</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="#article6"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1034" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/arrow.gif"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="#article8"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Tax Diary April/May 2009</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="#article8"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1035" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/arrow.gif"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:.75pt'> <td colspan=4 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:.75pt'></td> </tr> <![if !supportMisalignedColumns]> <tr height=0> <td width=1 style='border:none'></td> <td width=1 style='border:none'></td> <td width=744 style='border:none'></td> <td width=2 style='border:none'></td> </tr> <![endif]> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=article1></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; 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Simply reply to this email or contact us by telephone.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We hope you enjoy the following news.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you would like your email address removed from our subscriber list please reply to this email with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject bar.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Back to top&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="#top"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1038" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/arrow.gif"></span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:.75pt'> <td colspan=4 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:.75pt'></td> </tr> <![if !supportMisalignedColumns]> <tr height=0> <td width=1 style='border:none'></td> <td width=1 style='border:none'></td> <td width=744 style='border:none'></td> <td width=2 style='border:none'></td> </tr> <![endif]> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=article2></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:17.25pt'> <td width=2 colspan=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1039" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/box_tl.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'>Free Report - How to beat the Recession and Credit Crunch<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1040" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/box_tr.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> <td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Beating recession and the credit crunch!<u1:p></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>We are sure you will have noticed the continuous press coverage during the past few months, warning us that recession is at hand and the credit crunch has arrived! Certainly it seems there is evidence to support this  tightening of bank and mortgage lending, a real slow down in economic growth, and falling house prices. <u1:p></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>We have taken time out to write a report on the issues that we feel small businesses may be advised to focus in order to get financially fit  get into shape to survive in  leaner times. We have called the report:<u1:p></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> Small Business Survival Kit  beating recession and the credit crunch <u1:p></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>It has been a while since we have had a serious downturn in economic growth. It will bring with it, to a greater or lesser degree, a number of key pressures  falling profits, cash flow anxieties and so on.<u1:p></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The report includes a simple Risk Assessment Questionnaire (Yes/No answers to 22 questions) which will give you some indication of possible changes you can make now, to avoid potentially less palatable actions at some future date.<u1:p></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>If you would like a complimentary copy of our report to help you to take a realistic look at your business s ability to stay the course, please contact us.<u1:p></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; 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<b>Back to top&nbsp;&nbsp;</b><a href="#top"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1042" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/arrow.gif"></span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:.75pt'> <td colspan=4 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:.75pt'></td> </tr> <![if !supportMisalignedColumns]> <tr height=0> <td width=1 style='border:none'></td> <td width=1 style='border:none'></td> <td width=744 style='border:none'></td> <td width=2 style='border:none'></td> </tr> <![endif]> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=article3></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:17.25pt'> <td width=2 colspan=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1043" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/box_tl.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'>Introduction to Business Support<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1044" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/box_tr.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> <td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you have any queries from any of our articles relating to either VAT or PAYE, your queries should be referred to Ian Purdon by phone on 01253 777124 or by e-mail to <a href="mailto:support@nwbsc.co.uk"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>support@nwbsc.co.uk</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ian operates our sister company North West Business Support Centre Limited, who specialise in bookkeeping payroll and VAT services, and provide advice in these areas to Jones Harris clients.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Back to top&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="#top"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1045" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/arrow.gif"></span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:.75pt'> <td colspan=4 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:.75pt'></td> </tr> <![if !supportMisalignedColumns]> <tr height=0> <td width=1 style='border:none'></td> <td width=1 style='border:none'></td> <td width=744 style='border:none'></td> <td width=2 style='border:none'></td> </tr> <![endif]> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=article4></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:17.25pt'> <td width=2 colspan=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1046" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/box_tl.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'>PAYE code number changes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1047" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/box_tr.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> <td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If your local tax office sent you a demand to pay tax you would obviously take some interest in the issue - is this change correct? When do I have to pay it?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Would you feel the same if you received a notification of change to your PAYE code number?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Your tax code is set at the level at which you pay no tax. If your tax code is 600L, you can earn up to £6,000 a year (£500 per month) tax free. If towards the end of a tax year this reduces to say 400L, your annual tax free allowance will have dropped to £4,000. Depending on the degree of reduction and the timing of the adjustment, you may suffer an immediate and perhaps significant drop in your take home pay.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What to do?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Your tax code can be revised in a downwards direction for a number of reasons. Some of the more frequent causes are set out below:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;State Pensions - your State Pension is paid to you with no deduction for tax. Unfortunately the pension is treated as income for tax purposes and if you are employed and in receipt of the pension, HMRC will seek to collect any tax due by reducing your tax code.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Benefits in kind - if your employer provides any form of taxable benefit, company car, health insurance etc.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Unpaid tax from previous tax years.<o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>An interesting situation arises if the total reduction in a tax year exceeds your basic tax free allowance. For instance if at the beginning of a tax year your tax free allowance was set at £6,500, but your untaxed State Pension for the forthcoming year was £10,000, this would result in a negative code of -350. (£6,500 - £10,000). On your Notice of Coding this would be displayed as K350. A K code means that you have no allowances to set off against your salary before tax is calculated - in fact, in the example set out above, £3,500 will be added to your taxable earnings! An increase in a K code will increase your tax deductions and reduce your take home pay.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you receive a notification that your tax code has changed do check it out, H M Revenue &amp; Customs have been known to make mistakes!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Click here for a call back from our office regarding this article.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/servlet/com.scl.horus?version=2&amp;service=uktw&amp;function=moreinfo&amp;memberid=JON01&amp;month=April&amp;articleid=50910"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1048" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/email.gif"></span></a> &nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Back to top&nbsp;&nbsp;</b><a href="#top"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1049" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/arrow.gif"></span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:.75pt'> <td colspan=4 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:.75pt'></td> </tr> <![if !supportMisalignedColumns]> <tr height=0> <td width=1 style='border:none'></td> <td width=1 style='border:none'></td> <td width=744 style='border:none'></td> <td width=2 style='border:none'></td> </tr> <![endif]> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=article5></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:17.25pt'> <td width=2 colspan=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1050" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/box_tl.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'>National Minimum Wage changes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1051" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/box_tr.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> <td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We urge all employers to read the following changes to the penalties that will automatically be levied after 6 April 2009 if you fail to observe your obligations regarding payment of National Minimum Wage rates.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From 6 April 2009, a new automatic penalty will be levied where HMRC compliance officers find arrears of the National Minimum Wage (NMW). <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Penalties will range from £100 to £5,000 and those employers who settle within 14 days of notification will receive a 50 per cent discount of the penalty for prompt payment. The penalty must be paid in addition to any arrears owed to the workers. The most serious cases of non compliance may be tried in a Crown Court and subject to an unlimited fine.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To reflect this change, the current system of separate NMW enforcement and penalty notices will be replaced by a combined notice of underpayment and penalty. This will be issued whenever HMRC discover that arrears were outstanding at the start of their enquiries.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The notice will detail the amounts due to workers and any penalty due on those arrears. For PAYE reference periods starting on or after 6 April 2009 the penalty will be half the total underpayments shown on the notice. HMRC can pursue arrears claims for workers going back up to six years.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You will be able to appeal both the amount of the arrears and the penalty to an Employment Tribunal (an Industrial Tribunal in Northern Ireland) under new appeal rights. You can call the National Minimum Wage Help line in confidence on Tel 0845 6000 678.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Click here for a call back from our office regarding this article.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/servlet/com.scl.horus?version=2&amp;service=uktw&amp;function=moreinfo&amp;memberid=JON01&amp;month=April&amp;articleid=51121"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1052" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/email.gif"></span></a> &nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Back to top&nbsp;&nbsp;</b><a href="#top"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1053" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/arrow.gif"></span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:.75pt'> <td colspan=4 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:.75pt'></td> </tr> <![if !supportMisalignedColumns]> <tr height=0> <td width=1 style='border:none'></td> <td width=1 style='border:none'></td> <td width=744 style='border:none'></td> <td width=2 style='border:none'></td> </tr> <![endif]> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=article6></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:17.25pt'> <td width=2 colspan=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1054" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/box_tl.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'>Self-employed NIC penalties<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1055" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/box_tr.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> <td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From 6 April 2009 there is a change in the penalty you will pay if you are late notifying HMRC that you have commenced self-employment.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Up to 6 April 2009 the penalty was £100 and you had 3 months after commencement of trade to let HMRC know.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From 6 April 2009 the rules are changed as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-list: Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Anyone who ceases or becomes liable for Class 2 or Class 3 contributions must notify HMRC immediately.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-list: Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>A penalty may be levied (between 30% and 100% of the &quot;lost contributions&quot;) if notice is not given by 31 January following the end of the tax year in which you become liable.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-list: Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>There will be no penalty if you have a reasonable excuse for the late notification.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Click here for a call back from our office regarding this article.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/servlet/com.scl.horus?version=2&amp;service=uktw&amp;function=moreinfo&amp;memberid=JON01&amp;month=April&amp;articleid=51332"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1056" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/email.gif"></span></a> &nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Back to top&nbsp;&nbsp;</b><a href="#top"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1057" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/arrow.gif"></span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:.75pt'> <td colspan=4 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:.75pt'></td> </tr> <![if !supportMisalignedColumns]> <tr height=0> <td width=1 style='border:none'></td> <td width=1 style='border:none'></td> <td width=744 style='border:none'></td> <td width=2 style='border:none'></td> </tr> <![endif]> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=article7></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:17.25pt'> <td width=2 colspan=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1058" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/box_tl.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'>Medical check ups<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1059" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/box_tr.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> <td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>HMRC have now agreed that all medical check-ups provided by employers to an individual employee will be treated as tax and NIC free, even if the check-ups are not available to all employees. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This clarifies a number of changes in their approach, and informal concessions, in the last few years. The change will be acknowledged in the forthcoming Finance Bill 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Click here for a call back from our office regarding this article.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/servlet/com.scl.horus?version=2&amp;service=uktw&amp;function=moreinfo&amp;memberid=JON01&amp;month=April&amp;articleid=51543"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1060" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/email.gif"></span></a> &nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Back to top&nbsp;&nbsp;</b><a href="#top"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1061" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/arrow.gif"></span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:.75pt'> <td colspan=4 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:.75pt'></td> </tr> <![if !supportMisalignedColumns]> <tr height=0> <td width=1 style='border:none'></td> <td width=1 style='border:none'></td> <td width=744 style='border:none'></td> <td width=2 style='border:none'></td> </tr> <![endif]> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=article8></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:17.25pt'> <td width=2 colspan=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1062" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/box_tl.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'>Tax Diary April/May 2009<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1063" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/box_tr.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> <td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1 April 2009</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - Due date for corporation tax due for the year ended 30 June 2008.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>19 April 2009</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 April 2009. (If you pay your tax electronically the due date is 22 April 2009)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>19 April 2009</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - Filing deadline for the CIS300 monthly return for the month ended 5 April 2009. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>19 April 2009</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - CIS tax deducted for the month ended 5 April 2009 is payable by today.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1 May 2009</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - Due date for corporation tax due for the year ended 31 July 2008.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>19 May 2009</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 May 2009. (If you pay your tax electronically the due date is 22 May 2009)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>19 May 2009</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - Filing deadline for the CIS300 monthly return for the month ended 5 May 2009. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>19 May 2009</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - CIS tax deducted for the month ended 5 May 2009 is payable by today.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>19 May 2009</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - The payroll forms P35 and P14s must be filed by this date - employers late in filing these forms may receive a penalty. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>31 May 2009</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - Ensure all employees have been given their P60s.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Click here for a call back from our office regarding this article.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/servlet/com.scl.horus?version=2&amp;service=uktw&amp;function=moreinfo&amp;memberid=JON01&amp;month=April&amp;articleid=51754"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1064" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/email.gif"></span></a> &nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Back to top&nbsp;&nbsp;</b><a href="#top"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1065" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/arrow.gif"></span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:.75pt'> <td colspan=4 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:.75pt'></td> </tr> <![if !supportMisalignedColumns]> <tr height=0> <td width=1 style='border:none'></td> <td width=1 style='border:none'></td> <td width=744 style='border:none'></td> <td width=2 style='border:none'></td> </tr> <![endif]> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:.75pt'> <td colspan=3 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:.75pt'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> <td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>DISCLAIMER - PLEASE NOTE:</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> The ideas shared with you in this email are intended to inform rather than advise. 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If you do or do not take action as a result of reading this newsletter, before receiving our written endorsement, we will accept no responsibility for any financial loss incurred.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:.75pt'> <td colspan=3 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:.75pt'></td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:.75pt'> <td colspan=3 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:.75pt'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> <td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you wish to contact us for information, advice or any queries please contact Peter Neill on 01253 874255.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jones Harris Chartered Accountants<br> 17 St Peters Place, Fleetwood, Lancs, FY7 6EB.<br> Telephone: 01253 874255&nbsp; Web: <a href="http://www.jones-harris.co.uk"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>www.jones-harris.co.uk</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jones Harris is a partnership, registered for VAT under reference 154 1957 57.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Partners in the firm are members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). 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