{"id":101,"date":"2015-02-27T12:18:26","date_gmt":"2015-02-27T12:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lancasterclements.co.uk\/?page_id=101"},"modified":"2015-11-20T13:56:17","modified_gmt":"2015-11-20T13:56:17","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lancasterclements.co.uk\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"
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So why can\u2019t my company get a tax deduction for a parking fine?<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n By:<\/span>\n \n \n Mark Cupitt <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n \n Posted:<\/span>\n \n \n 28th October 2016 <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n Your business makes lots of deliveries by van to clients and quite often drivers have to park on double yellow lines as there is no available parking nearby. The result is quite a lot of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued by the local authority or the police. Your drivers are <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cyber security for businesses<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n By:<\/span>\n \n \n Mark Cupitt <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n \n Posted:<\/span>\n \n \n 21st October 2016 <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n Businesses have a one in four chance in a 12 month period of being affected by an information technology security breach according to a government survey.
\r\nThe survey found that many of the breaches are a consequence of the internet. The most common breaches are viruses, spyware or malware (68%), and <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Poor service levels at HMRC could mean you have paid the wrong amount of tax<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n By:<\/span>\n \n \n Mark Cupitt <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n \n Posted:<\/span>\n \n \n 14th October 2016 <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n In May 2016, the National Audit Office (NAO) published a report into the quality of HMRC service for personal taxpayers. The report highlighted serious shortcomings in the service which could have meant some taxpayers paying the wrong amount of tax.
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Changes to the taxation of interest receipts<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n By:<\/span>\n \n \n Mark Cupitt <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n \n Posted:<\/span>\n \n \n 12th October 2016 <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n On 6 April 2016 a new allowance - the Savings Allowance - was introduced into our tax system. The Savings Allowance applies a new 0% rate for up to \u00a31,000 of interest receipts for a basic rate taxpayer and up to \u00a3500 for a higher rate taxpayer. This has meant <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pensions auto enrolment and directors<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n Posted:<\/span>\n \n \n 10th October 2016 <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n It has taken a long time to sort out but after several years of lobbying by professional accountancy bodies and others, the government has provided a sensible set of rules on the question of whether directors are required to be enrolled into an employer provided pension auto enrolment scheme. The <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Impact of Brexit on Tax<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n Posted:<\/span>\n \n \n 7th October 2016 <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n The EU referendum result will, of course, have significant long term economic consequences for the UK and many areas of law will need to be adapted to the new era. What are the possible tax consequences of the UK ceasing to be a member of the EU?
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Aug 2016<\/h3>\n
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Is Research and Development tax relief available?<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n By:<\/span>\n \n \n Mark Cupitt <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n \n Posted:<\/span>\n \n \n 19th August 2016 <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n Is Research and Development tax relief available?
\r\nResearch and Development (R&D) tax relief can provide additional tax deductions and enhanced cash flow for companies. HMRC have introduced \u2018Advance Assurance\u2019 which enables small companies to confirm their entitlement to R&D tax relief.
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Minimum Wage rates increases rescheduled<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n By:<\/span>\n \n \n Mark Cupitt <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n \n Posted:<\/span>\n \n \n 12th August 2016 <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n Minimum Wage rates increases rescheduled
\r\nThe National Living Wage (NLW) came into effect in April 2016 for workers aged 25 and over and has caused many businesses to consider their remuneration policies for employees. The initial rate of \u00a37.20 is a 50p increase in the rate that used to apply. In <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Salary sacrifice and Auto Enrolment<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n Salary sacri\ufb01ce and Auto Enrolment
\r\nWith pension auto enrolment applying to more and more employers, we look at the options for using a salary sacrifice scheme to deliver tax savings for the employer and the employee.
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Are you aware of the changes to Gift Aid?<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n By:<\/span>\n \n \n Mark Cupitt <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n \n Posted:<\/span>\n \n \n 22nd July 2016 <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n Are you aware of the changes to Gift Aid?
\r\nThe Gift Aid scheme is now 25 years old. In its first year charities benefitted with \u00a310 million of tax savings. In 2014\/15 the savings were worth nearly \u00a31.2 billion.
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