Archived SME tax news

"An immensely useful resource"..."My only question is - why did we not subscribe before"... Here's a small selection of unsolicited recommendations from our subscribers:

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"We are free and back! Your material is better than ever. Thank you so much". C

"So glad I found you". 

"We find it a really useful tool for day to day reference and appreciate the plain English terminology that a lot of other sites seem to miss! Keep up the good work"

"Why did no one tell me how good this site is? I wish I had joined when I first looked at it 18 months ago! So just to say 'thank you'." AB

"Your website is the best" TE

''I just wanted to say how much we appreciate and use the website. It’s an absolute goldmine of useful information as well as tax tips etc. I use it virtually every day now to double check things and to reference legislation.'' EN

'Wonderful, wonderful website'. SL

''By the way I think the website is brilliant - just what a sole practitioner needs in an ever changing world of tax.'' MW

''Many thanks again for the top class support from you guys! '' TB

"I think your services are brilliant, I wish I'd found you before." AN

"We have found the guidance really helpful this year, thanks for a good service." LK

Just wanted to tell you what a fantastic web site you have. Not only in it's clean lines and minimilist simplicity, but also in it dated and up to date content. Time and time again I search the web to clarify some point about xxx and time and time again  I end up at your web site...it's a very impressive website, easy to read and uncluttered.

'I really am finding the site useful – I knew I would as I was already very fond of the material that I could access for free!' GH

'I find your website really useful, I use it all the time for my clients.' HL

'It is really good value for money and an invaluable tool.' CT

"I'm loving it already. Really nice website." KS

"I like the service a lot. Great standard on technical. Keep it going like that." TS

"Good evening ---just perfect!!

We are a small accounting firm focused on helping our clients deal with the administration burdens  required by companies house  and HMRC to run their  businesses . We have little time to keep up with the mainly political changes  being made to the UK  tax systems (If they were logical  we would all be out of a job –flat rate tax is offered probably naively as a contender)

Your services  are excellent  and we thank the day we stumbled on your website………..Keep up the good work!!!!

One very, very satisfied customer…… " BA

"Thank you for another the newswire, that's spot on. I just wanted to say Keep up the good work. this is perfect for my practice." JB  

"Just thought we'd let you know that the reason we have gone for the subscription is because we find that we are constantly drawn back to the website when researching or looking for confirmation on a subject matter.

We find the content is in such an easy format to digest, and pretty thorough for all the areas we would need to know about.  We finally took the decision to cancel our subscriptions to various tax manuals as they never get opened! Keep up the good work!" DS

"...your site is now very extensive! and totally invaluable to small practices like mine." LJ

"Well written and pitched at just the right level." BS.

"Love it, very good". YL 

"We are a four partner firm, this is the fourth year we have been with you. I don't think I need to say anymore in support of you, other than, to say thank you, and to your Virtual Tax Partner service which has proved invaluable on multiple occasions." JTB.

"This is a brilliant service, I am on it nearly every day, thank you very much". EP.

"What a wonderful job you do, thank you very much". M 

 "I'm finding the site very valuable and have already made a recommendation to a fellow accountant". E

"Loving the site"

"One of the few websites that provides straight-talking advice and clarity" (renewal for the third year).

"Just subscribed, yes, well worth it, well done." S

"We are all on your site most days; it has become invaluable addition to our practice. I can't think what we did before we found you." P

"What do I think? We are subscribing for the third year now, so actions speak louder than words. I am a great fan." M

"I just wanted to send you a quick e-mail to thank you for the content on your website.

I am self-employed and run my own business. This is my first year of doing my tax return soley as self employed as I have always been employed and worked part time while setting up and building up my business.

A friend of mine, although in a similar situation to myself, has set up as a limited company and I was wondering what the difference is.

You gave very clear, concise overview of the subject which I found very informative and helpful.

Trying to find simple, clear information like that on the internet is not always the easiest, so well done."

"This is all extremely useful, well written and relevant. A great source of well organised info."K

"I love the site...it saved us this week". N

'It's so good, but I am torn because I want to recommend it to everyone but also keep it as our secret'. AP

'My only question is - why did we not subscribe before!!

Some of the above came from postings on http://www.accountingweb.co.uk

The House of Commons ‘Treasury Select committee recommended in September 2011 that HMRC should work closely with the professional bodies, tax charities and businesses to improve the end-to-end experience of dealing with HMRC.

HMRC can at last accept Faster Payments by internet or telephone banking.

This applies after 16 December 2011 and payments will be processed on the same or next day.

Taxpayers are advised to check their bank or building society offers this service.

HMRC advises that when making a payment to use the correct bank account details and reference number.

MPs from the Public Account Committee (PAC) have published a report today on their dissatisfaction with HMRC's sweetheart deals with big business.

Despite the pre-Budget "leaks" and there were plenty of surprises in George Osborne's 2012 Budget.

HMRC has created new teams to make compliance checks into SME direct tax avoidance schemes.

This is a round-up of what we found interesting in SME tax over the last couple of months and ahead of the draft 2011 Finance Bill.

The first published decision on late PAYE penalties possibly creates more questions than it provides answers.

The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) is to join forces with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and others to provide a higher apprenticeship in tax.