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How to discipline an employee

How to discipline an employeeFrom time-to-time, you will need to discipline members of staff. There is a right and a wrong way of going about this. Use this checklist to ensure you do things the right way. ... Read more
 
 

Bank account declaration of beneficial ownership

Bank account declaration of beneficial ownership Interest received on a bank account held jointly with your spouse/civil partnerĀ is taxed on you equally, even where the actual ownership of the funds in the account is not 50/50. However, you can send a... Read more
 
 

Preventing discrimination and harassment claims

Preventing discrimination and harassment claimsThese are to be avoided at all costs. Quite apart from generating adverse publicity, they can be very costly as there's no cap on the amount of compensation that can be awarded. This checklist will help a... Read more
 
 

PAYE and National Insurance

PAYE and National Insurance As an employer you are responsible for deducting both income tax and National Insurance contributions (NIC) from your employee's salary. Failure to do so could result in you being fined as well as being liable for any unpai... Read more
 
 

The business lease whole of building

The business lease (whole of building)If you own the freehold to business premises, then you might, at some stage, want to rent out to a tenant. To do this properly and make your life easier, you'll need a business lease drawn up. Use our form of leas... Read more
 
 

Letter to get a tax penalty reduced or suspended

Letter to get a tax penalty reduced or suspendedHMRC has the power to reduce a maximum tax penalty to take account of the nature and quality of any disclosure you have made about an "inaccuracy". How do you get this on the inspector's negotiating agenda... Read more
 
 

Key events chart

Key events chartIf you are subject to a personal tax enquiry, deposits on your bank account statements could be taken to be a second source of income by HMRC. Therefore, it's a good idea to keep an up-to-date record of these rather than relying on you... Read more
 
 

VAT appeal letter

VAT appeal letterIf you disagree with a VAT assessment or decision made by HMRC, you can, in most cases, appeal against it or ask for HMRC for a review to consider cancelling the appeal. An appeal should always be made in writing and usually within 3... Read more
 
 

Employee expenses policy

Employee expenses policyResponsibility for determining whether business expenses reimbursed to employees and directors are exempt of tax and NI rests with the employer. To aid with this it's good practice to have an expenses policy in place. Evidence ... Read more
 
 

Changing interview notes

Changing interview notesIf you attend an enquiry with one or more HMRC officers they will make notes of the meeting and they will ask you to agree that they are a true and fair representation of what was said. The document can be used as evidence in ... Read more
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