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Member Update - April 2018
 
 
Still time to book your place at our London seminar

Our London seminar is taking place on Wednesday 23rd May and will cover a range of highly topical areas including Making Tax Digital, the move to working in the cloud and much more!  It is an excellent way to gain updates for your own business and your clients or your employer.

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GDPR for small businesses
 

Understanding the impact of GDPR and the importance of being compliant might seem like a big task to some smaller businesses, especially because of the global scale of the new regulations. As the compliance deadline of May 2018 comes closer, businesses should have sufficient procedures in place in relation to handling individuals’ data.  

 
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Podcast: Key facts about GDPR for payroll
 

Richard George, Director of Education at The Learn Centre, was recently invited to the Payroll Podcast run by Nick Day, Managing Director of JGA Payroll Recruitment. The podcast featured a discussion on the key facts about GDPR for payroll.

 
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New rules for taxation of termination payments
 

Employers now need to pay Income Tax and Class 1 National Insurance contributions (NICs) on an element of all termination payments (from 6 April 2018), whether or not they are contractual payments.

 
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PSCs: who are they, and what do they do?
 

A person with significant control (PSC) is someone who owns or controls a company. They are sometimes called ‘beneficial owners’.

Every company must identify their PSC and tell Companies House who they are. A company can, of course, have more than one PSC.

 
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HMRC helping individuals to disclose undeclared tax
 

HMRC has updated its disclosure service calculators used to work out the tax, interest and penalties owed on outstanding tax to include the 2016/2017 tax year.

Trustees and tax advisers can use HMRC’s calculators to help work out the tax, interest and penalties owed on straightforward tax affairs.

 
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HMRC Talking Points sessions
 

HMRC’s regular Talking Points meetings provide ongoing information, guidance and tips, helping you to understand tax issues. 

Sessions taking place over the next month will cover topics including: company tax returns online, capital allowances and vehicles, Making Tax Digital and much more. 

 
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Auto enrolment: Key messages April 2018
 

Do you have clients taking on their first member of staff? They’ll need to find out if they need to put them into a workplace pension – and make contributions on their behalf. It’s the law.

Every employer has automatic enrolment duties, even if they only have one member of staff. They’ll need to put certain staff into a workplace pension, and make regular contributions to the scheme on their behalf. 

 
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Europe’s Largest Business Networking Event – The Business Show
 

On the 16th & 17th of May, UK’s most ambitious SME owners, startup owners, creative leaders and decision makers will take part in what is being Europe’s largest business event. The most influential minds in the UK’s entrepreneurial world such as founder of YO! Sushi Simon Woodroffe, UK’s Leading Figure in Influencer Marketing Ben Jeffries, UK’S TOP 20 Entrepreneurs in 2017 Liam Hackett and even Top Gear Original Stig, now Renowned Investor, Perry McCarthy will all take the stage.  

 
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The Word from Sarah: Time Management
 

In her regular feature, Sarah Palmer tackles the issues that matter.

In my practice, Women Who Count, we use a cloud-based practice management product called Senta to help us run our practice. So, this month, I’ve asked James Kilford, one of the founders of Senta, for some tips about running a practice efficiently – and the benefits it can have for clients and practices alike. 

 
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IAB Privileges: April special offer
 

IAB members can join Gourmet Society today for only £1 for 4 months and dine out more for less!

Gourmet Society members benefit from 2 for 1 meals, 50% off food or 25% off their total bill (including drinks) at a mixture of over 6,500 independent, chain and Michelin Star restaurants across the UK and ROI.*

 
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International - Global economy to grow 3.5 percent in 2018 but trade is key risk - IIF
 

The global economy is set to grow at a faster clip than anticipated in 2018, due mostly to lower tax rates in the United States, but tensions over trade threaten to derail months of synchronized global expansion, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) has said. 

 
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