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Newsletter November 2009</title></head> <body bgcolor="#C9E7DB" lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval: 36.0pt'> <div class=Section1> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=900 style='width:675.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <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;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#016533;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 9.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=top></a><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:white'>Jones Harris</span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt; 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class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><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 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'>Newsletter November 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><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> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;background:#F6F6F6;border:solid #64A687 1.0pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td colspan=3 style='border:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As we have reported in previous newsletters HMRC do not request information from taxpayers by email. You may have received the latest scam email purporting to be from HMRC which is headed &quot;Notice of Unreported Income&quot;. The email links to a fake web site which encourages you to download a &quot;Fraud Application&quot;. This application is simply a ruse to open a potentially damaging file on your PC.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This month we have also included articles on the current new business rates revaluation, changes to minimum wage regulations, a strategy for saving inheritance tax by utilising business property relief and the pitfalls of paying your private bills through a limited company.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Our next newsletter will be published on Tuesday 8 December 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td valign=top style='border:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <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'>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="#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'>Paying private bills through your company</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;border:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'></td> <td valign=top style='border:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <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'>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="#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'>New Business Rates Valuation</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'>Business property relief</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 November/December 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> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=article1></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;background:#64A687;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1036" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/box_tl.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'>Welcome from Jones Harris<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1037" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/box_tr.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <div style='border:solid #64A687 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt; margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A warm welcome from Jones Harris and to the latest edition of the Tax e-Newsletter.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Do you know someone, a friend, business associate or colleague, who you think would benefit from receiving their very own copy of the newsletter? 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Simply reply to this email or contact us by telephone.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We hope you enjoy the following news.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='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 style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='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;background:#F6F6F6'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Back to top&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></b><span style='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> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;background:#64A687;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=article2></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><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 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'>Introduction to Business Support<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><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> </table> <div style='border:solid #64A687 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt; margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='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 style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='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 style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='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;background:#F6F6F6'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Back to top&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></b><span style='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_i1041" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/arrow.gif"></span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;background:#64A687;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=article3></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1042" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/box_tl.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;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></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1043" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/box_tr.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <div style='border:solid #64A687 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt; margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#F6F6F6'><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 style='background:#F6F6F6'><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 style='background:#F6F6F6'><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 style='background:#F6F6F6'><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 style='background:#F6F6F6'><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 style='background:#F6F6F6'><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 style='background:#F6F6F6'><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 style='background:#F6F6F6'><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 style='background:#F6F6F6'><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 style='background:#F6F6F6'><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 style='background:#F6F6F6'><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 style='background:#F6F6F6'><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 style='background:#F6F6F6'><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 style='background:#F6F6F6'><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 style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>An interactive version of the questionnaire is available to use free of charge on our website at <a href="http://www.jones-harris.co.uk"><span style='mso-ansi-font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt'>www.jones-harris.co.uk</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center;background:#F6F6F6'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Click here for a call back from our office regarding this article.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></b><span style='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=November&amp;articleid=42755"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1044" 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_i1045" src="http://www.taxupdates.co.uk/uktw/images/arrow.gif"></span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;background:#64A687;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=article4></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><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 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'>New Business Rates Valuation<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><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> </table> <div style='border:solid #64A687 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt; margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>During October all businesses will receive their new business rates valuation. This valuation will form the basis of business rates for the next five years.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It is imperative that you check the fine print of the valuation to make sure that the rateable value applied to your property is correct. The rateable value is determined by a number of factors primarily the open market rental value on the valuation date. The valuation date for the 2010 changes is 1 April 2008.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Appeals against the new valuations should be submitted before the 30 November 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Business clients should also be aware that there are a number of specific reliefs that you may be able to claim to reduce your business rates - these include small business rate relief (England and Wales) and transitional relief.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you would like our assistance checking the valuation please call. The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) website can be accessed at <a href="http://www.2010.voa.gov.uk/rli/en/basic"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>www.2010.voa.gov.uk/rli/en/basic</span></a> and has a number of useful FAQ sections.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='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;background:#F6F6F6'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Click here for a call back from our office regarding this article.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></b><span style='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=November&amp;articleid=60772"><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> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;background:#64A687;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=article5></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><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 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'>National Minimum Wage Changes<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><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> </table> <div style='border:solid #64A687 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt; margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From 1 October 2009 the new National Minimum Wage rates are:<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:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Workers aged 22 years and older £5.80 per hour<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Workers aged 18 -21 years £4.83 per hour, and<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>All workers under 18 years who are no longer of compulsory school age, £3.57 per hour<o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>HM Revenue &amp; Customs are responsible for monitoring the National Minimum Wage. It is they who will fine you if you fail to pay the correct rates. Currently fines are 50% of the underpayment due to workers subject to a minimum £100 fine and maximum £5,000 fine.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From 1 October 2009 employers cannot use tips to make up wages to the National Minimum Wage, regardless of whether employees receive them through the payroll or in some other way.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='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;background:#F6F6F6'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Click here for a call back from our office regarding this article.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></b><span style='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=November&amp;articleid=60968"><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> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;background:#64A687;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=article6></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><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 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'>Business property relief<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><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> </table> <div style='border:solid #64A687 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt; margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hidden away in the inheritance tax (IHT) regulations is a relief that can have a significant impact on the amount of IHT payable by estates which include business property.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What is business property?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It includes:<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:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>A business or interest in an unincorporated business, 100% relief available.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>A holding of shares in an unquoted company, 100% relief available.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>A controlling holding of shares in a quoted company (more than 50% of the voting rights), 50% relief available.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Land, buildings or plant and machinery used in a business of which the deceased was a partner at the date of death or used by a company controlled by the deceased, 50% relief available.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Land, buildings or plant and machinery held in a trust where the deceased had the right to benefit from the trust and the asset was used in a business carried on by the deceased, 50% relief available.<o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Businesses which are mainly &quot;investment&quot; businesses are excluded from the relief, but qualifying business assets can potentially make a significant difference to IHT payable. Consider the following example.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>At the date of his death Alfred had assets of £1m in cash on deposit and shares in an unquoted trading company valued at £1m. The shares qualified as business assets. In his will he left the shares to his wife, who wanted to continue running the company and had her own cash assets. Alfred's cash deposits were left to his daughter.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In this case the transfer of the shares from husband to wife was free of inheritance tax charge so business property relief was wasted. However, the £1m in cash left to his daughter would create an IHT bill of £270,000. (£1m less nil rate band £325,000 at 40%)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>There is a quite legitimate way to restructure the Will and pay no IHT at all on Alfred's death. As a direct result of the required estate planning, Alfred's wife would obtain ownership of the shares and the daughter would have £1m in cash instead of £730,000 (£1m-£270,000 IHT).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Action point</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The facts in this example have been somewhat simplified to demonstrate the importance of IHT planning. If you have business assets in your estate it might be an idea to review your will to ensure that maximum relief can be claimed. If you would like to know how the planning works in the above example and if it would have relevance to your estate planning, please call.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='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;background:#F6F6F6'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Click here for a call back from our office regarding this article.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></b><span style='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=November&amp;articleid=61164"><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> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;background:#64A687;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=article7></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><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 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'>Paying private bills through your company<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><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> </table> <div style='border:solid #64A687 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt; margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Before we examine this issue from a tax perspective we need to emphasise the difference between limited companies and sole trader and partnership businesses in the way that they distribute taxed profits to the business owners.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sole traders and partnerships are taxed under the self assessment rules. Profits are allocated as agreed by the business owners and tax is calculated on an individual basis based on this profit share. If sole traders or partners withdraw the retained profit after tax this is treated as drawings and not a business expense. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It is possible for sole traders and partners to draw out more than the balance on their current account, to become overdrawn, and suffer no tax consequence. Of course there is no long term future in doing this as funds needed for the business, will be dissipated and the business will drift towards insolvency. Businesses of this type pay tax on business profits, not the amount taken out of the business by the owners.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Limited companies and their owner directors are treated very differently. A limited company has a distinct legal identity of its own, quite separate from its shareholders/directors. Money that is withdrawn by the owners, in whatever way, always has a tax and possibly National Insurance consequence except as a repayment as a loan from a director.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Essentially money withdrawn by directors will be treated as:<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 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>salaried earnings or benefits, and/or<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>dividends<o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>So if you pay your private bills through a limited company what happens?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you already have money invested in your company that has been credited to a director's loan account in your name, then the payment of a private bill can be debited to this account, reducing the amount the company owes you. In this case there is no tax consequence.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you do not have money invested in your company in this way, any private payments you make will create an overdrawn balance on your director's loan - you will owe the company money. Now there are tax consequences.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If your loan account does become overdrawn the following options and tax effects are available to you.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <ol start=1 type=1> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>You repay the overdrawn balance. If this is done as soon as the payments are made there should be no tax to pay.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The company writes off the loan. The balance written off will be treated as your earnings subject to PAYE and National Insurance, or in certain circumstances, as a dividend.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;background:#F6F6F6'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The director's loan remains unpaid. A benefit in kind charge will be created equal to a statutory rate of interest for the time the loan is overdrawn in a particular tax year. This benefit can be avoided if the company charges your loan account with an equivalent interest charge. Unpaid director's loans can also create an additional corporation tax charge if the loan remains unpaid more than nine months after the company's year end. This extra tax can be reclaimed by the company when the loan is subsequently repaid, but there will be a delay.<o:p></o:p></span></li> </ol> <p style='background:#F6F6F6'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Action point</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you need to overdraw your loan with the company it is better to plan for the tax consequences and perhaps find a more suitable way to extract funds from the company. 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