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HMRC issues CD-rom alert to employers
Quaint system to be replaced in 2011
HM Revenue and Customs has warned employers who use its Employer CD-rom to update it immediately to avoid miscalculations.…
Online sales hit £5bn a month
Even better if you've got a shop too
Online retail sales hit £5bn in the month of July thanks mainly to rubbish UK weather pushing people onto the internet to book last-minute holidays.…
ECJ ruling puts VAT on salary sacrifice schemes
Could cost biz £150m
Drugs giant Astra Zeneca should pay VAT on retail vouchers given to staff that form part of a salary sacrifice scheme, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said. The ruling could derail some similar schemes.…
Taxman warns on phone fraud
Look this gift horse in the mouth
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs is warning people not to fall for unsolicited phone calls claiming to be offering tax rebates.…