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  1. New article: May 2012 - Taxation of Controlling Persons and Interaction With Existing Legislation ow.ly/1k7SE0
  2. RT @morningaccount: PwC reports less than 1 in 12 firms have undertaken a payroll data cleanse in prep for RTI// Employers need to act NOW
  3. RT @payandbenefits: More than half of workers exaggerate #expenses bit.ly/M5Ryes // Employers can stop this with the right help !
  4. New blog post: Scottish Rate of Income Tax - More Complexity For Employers ow.ly/1k2M2b
  5. At long last, the proposals are out to try to stop "controlling persons" abusing IR35 or Office Holder rules. bit.ly/MIOQup
  6. HMRC's new tech note on the Scottish Income Tax makes depressing reading. bit.ly/JGz6HK What's the opposite of Tax Simplification ??
  7. New blog post: The perception that tax advice is free - it isn't! ow.ly/1jNifx
  8. New blog post: IR35 Business Tests Guidance (or not) ow.ly/1jCm9F
  9. IR35 business tests have been published by HMRC as expected. 47 pages of guidance to go through now - great !
  10. Doing slot at #4N Galashiels shortly. 10 problems your accountant probably won't tell you about being a company director
  11. Scotland 'wins' right to set income tax rates from 2016. bit.ly/ITvhty Not convinced that 'win' is the right terminology here !
  12. New blog post: National Employment Tax Forum Meeting April 2012 ow.ly/1j9u0D
  13. New article: April 2012 - Tax and Staff Issues for Employers Taking Over Another Business ow.ly/1j2Tbs
  14. New blog post: PAYE news roundup 20 April 2012 ow.ly/1iVx9P
  15. Oops! Failure to deal with NMW correctly on salary sacrifice costs Pendragon £35k & £5k fine. bit.ly/IZlZBs Silly error to make !
  16. Check out our 2010 article - Tax Year-End Tips for Employers. bit.ly/HI5Jj2 Might help some employers avoid some pain & costs !
  17. New blog post: New Reasonable Excuse guidance for CIS penalties ow.ly/1ixm6t
  18. Huge postage increases to come bbc.in/H9NTVF Good job we only do things electronically.How will those that rely on snail mail cope?
  19. New article: March 2011 - Employer PAYE issues with employees leaving or coming to the UK ow.ly/1ig1je
  20. Yet again, nothing to get too excited about PAYE wise in the Budget. Consultations on tax/NI alignment and IR35/office holders about it