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hrbsbiz

  1. #Basic rate limit 2012-13 = £34,370 falling to £32,245 in 2013/14. Equivalent basic rate "tax free" dividends from £30933 down to £29020
  2. #VAT #registration threshold rises to £77k from 1 April 2012 and for #deregistration to £75k. Threshold includes reverse charge services.
  3. Updated HRBS guide, How to choose your accountant - tips.hrbs.biz/S3
  4. #Online #accounting #specialists #HRBS.BIZ are in the #cloud. Our #IRIS #desktops are hosted by #HostedAccountants.co.uk. Very Impressed!
  5. #Kashflow change free trial to 14 days. Sign up for Kashflow at hrbs.biz/id?518, save £1 per month and get 60 day trial. Limited offer.
  6. Access all your files, photos, and music when you need it with #SugarSync. Get 5GB free from HRBS.biz at hrbs.biz/id?01
  7. #HMRC are now part of the Faster Payment Service (#FPS). About time too! More info at hmrc.gov.uk/payinghmrc/fps… .
  8. #HMRC IT systems offline this weekend 8 - 11 October for upgrade. More details at tinyurl.com/6l7uczp .
  9. #kashflow #online #accounting #software #discount #code HRBSBIZ, save £1 per month. Free trial hrbs.biz/id?511
  10. Updated HRBS guide, Save Tax and National Insurance with your limited company - http://tips.hrbs.biz/Hj
  11. #HMRC issue #VAT #Initiative letters to #etraders and #affiliate #marketers. See my posting at tinyurl.com/3brxldu on #a4uforum for a sample
  12. Updated HRBS guide, VAT for affiliate marketeers - http://tips.hrbs.biz/Ta
  13. Updated HRBS guide, Self Assessment Tax Return Checklist 2010-11 - http://tips.hrbs.biz/t3
  14. #HRBS handy online #VAT #Flat #Rate #Scheme calculator at hrbs.biz/id?120002 . Check to see if the flat rate scheme is good for you
  15. Updated HRBS guide, Flat Rate VAT For Affiliate Marketing - http://tips.hrbs.biz/MB
  16. Updated HRBS guide, Flat rate VAT scheme - http://tips.hrbs.biz/sO
  17. Budget Update: UK tax and NI tables for 2011-12 at http://hrbs.biz/id?10119
  18. Budget Update: Main corporation tax rate down from 28% to 26% from 1 April 2011. Small company rate down to 20% (was 21%)
  19. Budget Update: Personal allowance for 2011/12 £7,475. Basic rate band down £2,400 to £35,000 (equivalent net dividend = £31,500).
  20. Budget Update: Salary threshold for 2011/12 increases to £589 per month from £476 before company NIC is payable.