A new Universal Credit (UC) benefits system will be introduced in the UK this year: – The Greater Manchester and Cheshire regions from April 2013,– All new claimants from October 2013,– All existing claimants will be transferred to the new system on a phased approach to be completed in 2017. Universal Credit will be paid […]
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Draft clauses recently published for the Finance Bill 2013 outline the way in which the Government proposes to limit the amount of tax relief an individual can claim. Capped reliefs will be limited to the greater of £50,000 or 25% of net taxable income – this is income less pension payments and charitable donations. The […]
The cost of a staff party or other annual entertainment is allowed as a deduction for tax purposes. However, the cost is only deductible if it relates to employees and their guests, which would include directors in the case of a company, but not sole traders and business partners in the case of unincorporated organisations. […]