A summary of GAAR and how it may impact you

There has been much written about the new GAAR legislation since it came into force in July 2013 and the majority of articles are extremely technical and very lengthy. I thought it would be helpful to provide a summary of GAAR and how this may impact you. The General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR), has been introduced in the UK as part of the governments endeavours to combat tax avoidance and evasion.…

RTI Relaxation

The real time information (RTI) system for submitting PAYE information to HMRC must be used by small employers from April 2013. However, there has recently been a temporary RTI relaxation of one of the reporting requirements for employers with fewer than 50 employees.Read more

What is RTI?

Real Time Information: New Changes to PAYE From April 2013, HMRC is introducing a new way of reporting Pay As You Earn (PAYE). The new RTI system is designed to improve the accuracy of returns, and to ensure that employers are paying the correct amount of tax.Read more