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What is extended producer responsibility for packaging?
As part of the government’s pledge to eliminate avoidable waste, and recycle a greater proportion of municipal
waste, the rules on recycling responsibilities are changing. Extended producer responsibility for packaging (EPR) is part of this.
GDPR right of access: new guidance
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), individuals have the right to a copy of the personal data that your organisation holds about them.
Child Benefit – watch the sting in the tail
If you or your partner get Child Benefit, keep the High Income Child Benefit charge (HICBC) in mind.
Paying voluntary National Insurance contributions
It is all about plugging holes in your National Insurance record. And that in turn, is about making sure there are enough years of National Insurance contributions (NICs), or National Insurance credits, to get the full State Pension. Gaps in the contributions record...
HMRC detective work means tax bill for eBay trader
Online sales: one of those areas where awareness of tax is often low.
R&D single scheme uncertainty for companies
The government has now consulted on replacing the two existing Research and Development (R&D) schemes for tax relief with a single merged scheme.
Patent Box Tax Relief
The Patent Box is a government led scheme which allows companies to reduce corporation tax profits by applying an effective 10% rate on trading profits attributable to certain intellectual property rights. The recent increase in corporation tax rates to 25% could...
Do you need to file a Self Assessment tax return?
You have until 31 January 2024 to file your Self Assessment tax return online. This might seem like an age away, but the deadline always comes around much quicker than you would expect.
Employee Ownership Trust
An Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) is a type of employee trust used to encourage shareholders to set up structures such as the John Lewis model which facilitates employee ownership.
Invest into a pension for your children
Children born this year could become millionaires by their 43rd birthday if their families contribute to a pension for the first 18 years of their lives.
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