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Accountants Help Out Children’s Charity

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Weybridge-based TWP Accounting LLP is providing expert support to a leading charity which works to make life better for disadvantaged youngsters in Kenya. The firm has been appointed as auditors of Starehe, which provides education for some of the country’s brightest, yet poorest, students. Starehe – meaning ‘place of comfort’ – was established in 1959, […]

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Statutory Payments

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The new Statutory Payment Rates for 2010/11 have been announced. The new rates are as follows: The current Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) weekly rate of £79.15 is being retained for 2010/11. The Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) standard rate will be £124.88 for payment weeks beginning on or after 4 April 2010.  The current rate is […]

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Scrappage Scheme

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The Vehicle Scrappage Scheme is a voluntary scheme for motor dealers under which participating dealers give buyers a £2,000 discount off the purchase price of a new car (or certain types of small van) in exchange for scrapping their old qualifying vehicle. Funded jointly by the government and manufacturers, the scheme has proved very popular. […]

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HMRC New Scam Emails

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HMRC have issued a warning about a new scam email which is being sent from ‘HMRC Online Services – test@test.com’ stating that the recipient has one new ALERT message and should log onto their Online Account to read the message. The email includes a link to a fraudulent website which asks the taxpayer for their […]

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Employment Rights – Statutory Limits

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The limit on the amount of the compensatory award for unfair dismissal is set to decrease from 1 February 2010. The current maximum of £66,200 is to reduce to £65,300, due to the decrease in the retail prices index measure of inflation. This new limit applies where the event giving rise to the entitlement to […]

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Dispensations – New Online Application Form

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HMRC have introduced the facility to apply for dispensations online. Where an employer has a dispensation they do not have to report expenses and certain benefits to HMRC on forms P9D or P11D at the end of the tax year. Where employers have a dispensation in place this can be time saving. If you would […]

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A Unique Management Training Programme For Clients

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We are delighted to announce that, The Corporate Finance Network, of which we are the exclusive representative in this region, has recently launched a unique management training programme. Initially formulated to provide an education for potential directors, such as those who are possibly embarking on management buyouts, it is also highly relevant as a general […]