Monthly Archives: March 2013

PERSONAL Help for home buyers Two schemes are available. Help to buy: equity loan This scheme will run for three years from 1 April 2013 and is proposed to provide £3.5bn of additional investment. • The scheme will apply to new builds only• All house buyers can apply – this scheme is not restricted to first-time buyers.• Buyers will need a minimum deposit Continue Reading

Last month’s newsletter included details of the major change in reporting of PAYE information to HMRC from April 2013. The new process is to be known as Real Time Information (RTI) reporting. From 6 April 2013 you will be required to submit payroll data on or before the date that salaries and wages are paid to employees rather than wait Continue Reading

Two new publications have been added to our website for March, we hope you find them of interest. Pensions Update https://mccleary.wpengine.com/Pensions%20Update%20March%202013.pdf SEO and Social Media Strategy https://mccleary.wpengine.com/SEO%20and%20Social%20Media%20Strategies%20March%202013.pdf

The main tax announcements for the 2013-14 tax year, as announced 5 December 2012, have now been published as draft clauses for the forthcoming Finance Bill 2013. GAAR The new acronym stands for General Anti-Abuse Rule. It will give HMRC powers to stop companies and tax payers taking advantage of complex tax arrangements in order to save tax.  The new Continue Reading