Accounting News: January 2012
Taxman's on the war path
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is to carry out a review of its Business Record Checks project, designed to tackle poor record-keeping by small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Employment tribunal fees plan unveiled
The government has outlined its plans for charging fees to take cases to employment tribunals, designed to cut a multi-million pound bill for the taxpayer and ease pressure on businesses.
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‘Excessive’ payment surcharges to be outlawed
Businesses will be banned from levying “excessively high” surcharges on all forms of payment before the end of this year, under government plans.
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Website owners ‘need to get to work’ on cookies law
Website owners must try harder to comply with the new cookies law, according to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
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Acas chief warns of social media challenge
Social media is likely to be one of the biggest workplace issues in 2012, the head of employment relations service Acas has warned.
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Time running out for tobacco displays
Time is ticking away for the first retailers to be affected by a ban on tobacco displays to ensure their premises are compliant with the law.
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E-trader jailed over VAT fraud
An online trader has been jailed for attempting to evade more than £420,000 of VAT, ahead of the launch of an HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) campaign targeting people who use e-marketplaces to buy and sell goods and who fail to pay tax owed.
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