Welcome to the news section of Bucknell Whitehouse. Here we'll inform you of updates to our company, changes within the industry and all things accounts related!
26th August 2016
HMRC plan to replace tax returns with digital tax accounts
Consultation documents published to fully digitalise the UK's tax system
28th June 2016
Incoming: HMRC genuine email
HMRC are currently in the process of emailing an employer alert headed ‘Important information for employers’.
17th March 2016
Budget 2016: noteworthy measures for businesses
George Osborne has delivered his eighth budget and there was plenty in it for businesses large and small to digest so here’s a round up of noteworthy measures we feel you should know about.
7th March 2016
How do you protect yourself from costly tax investigations?
When HMRC points the finger it is your responsibility to meet the costs for your defense so it simply makes sense to have fee protection.
18th January 2016
‘A rat ate my tax return’: 10 terrible excuses sent to HMRC
With the deadline for submitting tax returns approaching, HM Revenue & Customs reveals the worst excuses it has heard.
25th November 2015
Bucknell Whitehouse implement IRIS OpenSpace
We’re introducing our clients to IRIS OpenSpace; a collaborative tool that we believe will benefit all involved.
3rd November 2015
Complaints soar on Twitter over HMRC phone delays
Recent data from Citizens Advice discovered that these callers sent over 11,500 tweets in the past 12 months to complain about HMRC phone delays.
20th October 2015
Upcoming deadline for 'paper' 2014/15 self assessment tax return!
Deadline for 'paper' 2014/15 self assessment tax return!
15th October 2015
Auto enrolment pension scheme changes affecting small businesses
Have you heard? There’s been a change this year in how the auto enrolment pension scheme works for small businesses.
13th October 2015
Changes to dividends from April 2016
From April 2016 a new tax-free Dividend Allowance will replace the Dividend Tax Credit.
21st February 2013
Is your business RTI ready?
As of April 2013, everytime a business pays an employee the PAYE information must be sent to the HMRC in real time.
15th February 2013
Warning letters regarding RTI
Be prepared to receive a letter from HMRC in the upcoming weeks about RTI preparations.
12th February 2013
Tax chiefs defend themselves over tax avoidance schemes
Big firms including Google, Starbucks and Amazon have recently been broadcast in the news a lot regarding tax avoidance schemes.
6th February 2013
New tax record set by UK
The UK has set a new record for the numbers of self assessment files returned on time. 9.61 million people managed to meet the deadline avoiding the £100 instant fine that the 730,000 late returners will have received.
31st January 2013
Self assessment tax returns deadline
Midnight tonight (31st January 2013) is the deadline for all online self assessment tax returns to be filed. Most of today will be spent by millions of people panicking and rushing to get their's filed in time to avoid the £100 instant fine issued by HMRC.
