TECHNICAL
ROTHMANS UPDATE
- 02 February 2010 : Non Domestic Business Rates: Commercial Property
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RATING REVALUATION – THE KEY POINTS The current revaluation of commercial property came into effect on 1st April 2005 and the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is now working to produce new assessments that will come into effect on 1st April 2010. The new assessments are, broadly...
»details - 25 January 2010 : Credit Management
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Good credit management is always crucial to the profitability of your business, but during an economic downturn it can become a matter of life or death. With traditional sources of credit tightening, businesses are currently forced to manage their cash as effectively as possible. But if...
»details - 14 January 2010 : Going Green
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An increasing number of businesses are introducing measures to reduce their impact on the environment. They are driven in part by pressure from customers, shareholders, employees, and local communities concerned about the state of the planet we are passing onto the next generation, and in part by...
»details - 10 December 2009 : Planning for Higher Tax Rates
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Individuals with annual incomes over £150,000 will be subject to the new top rate of income tax of 50% from 6 April 2010. In addition for those earning over £100,000 the basic personal allowance is being withdrawn, with the affect that those earning between £100,000 and £112,950 can be...
»details - 12 November 2009 : The lasting power of attorney
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From time to time circumstances may arise when an individual either no longer wishes to make decisions concerning their affairs (including their property) or their personal welfare. In these situations the individual (the donor) can complete a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) whereby he or she...
»details - 29 October 2009 : Offset of savings and borrowings
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With savings rates having dropped to an all-time low, many individuals are actively looking for a better way of using their savings. For those savers who also have borrowings, there are two options to consider: 1. Do you wish to use your savings to pay off your borrowings; or 2....
»details - 15 October 2009 : Watch those expense claims!
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It is not only members of parliament that face difficulties in making expense claims. Many employees regularly make expense claims for costs incurred in their employment and it is important to be aware of current tax regulations. There are a number of “tax deductible” expenses you might be...
»details - 12 October 2009 : Privacy for Directors residential addresses is easy from October 2009
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The 2006 Companies Act is still being introduced in stages. In October 2009 provisions come into effect increasing privacy for Directors by allowing the use of a service address on public file at Companies House. Key Points 1. Directors who wish to put a service address on the...
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