Companies House Phishing Scam

Since last week, emails purporting to have been sent from Companies

House have been sent to a significant number of limited companies.

 

Companies House say that if the e-mail contains a zip file, it should not be

opened and should be forwarded to 'phishing@companieshouse.gov.uk'.

Those that we have seen refer to a complaint being made on the webfiling

service.

Tax/Deadline dates for August/September 2013

·        26 August 2013 – Statutory bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Banks in Scotland and Companies House Edinburgh will also be closed today.

·        30 August 2013 – As 1 September 2013 is a Sunday, today is effectively the last day for paying corporation tax for accounting periods ended 30 November 2012.

·        31 August 2013 – CTSA returns for accounting periods ended 31 August 2012 should reach HMRC by today. Private companies with 30 November 2012 year-ends, and public companies with 28 February 2013 year-ends should file their accounts at Companies House by today.

·        6 September 2013 – Women born between 6 December 1951 and 5 January 1952 reach State Pension Age today.

·        7 September 2013 – VAT returns for the quarter (or month) ended 31 July 2013 should be filed online by today. The relevant tax should be paid electronically so as to reach HMRC by today.

·        13 September 2013 – If submitted on paper, EC Sales List for August 2013 should reach HMRC by today.

·        19 September 2013 – Where an employer/contractor makes his PAYE/CIS remittance for the month ending 5 September 2013 by post, the cheque should reach HMRC’s accounts office by today.

·        19 September 2013 – A contractor’s CIS300 monthly return must reach HMRC by today, whether filed online or on paper.

·        22 September 2013 – PAYE/CIS remittance for the month ending 5 September 2013 paid by electronic transfer should reach HMRC’s account as cleared funds no later than today.

·        30 September 2013 - CTSA returns for accounting periods ended 30 September 2012 should reach HMRC by today. Private companies with 31 December 2012 year-ends, and public companies with 31 March 2013 year-ends should file their accounts at Companies House by today.

Tax/Deadline dates for July/August 2013

·         31 July 2013 – Second payment on account for 2012/13 due by today. All tax credit claims should be renewed by today.

·         31 July 2013 – CTSA returns for accounting periods ended 31 July 2012 should reach HMRC by today. Private companies with 31 October 2012 year-ends, and public companies with 31 January 2013 year-ends should file their accounts at Companies House by today.

·         1 August 2013 - Due date for corporation tax due for the year ended 31 October 2012 .

·         2 August 2013 – Second 5 per cent surcharge imposed on 2011/12 income tax, Class 4 National Insurance contributions and capital gains tax not paid by today.

·         2 August 2013 – Form P46 (car) for the quarter to 5 July 2013 should reach HMRC by today.

·         5 August 2013 – Statutory bank holiday in Scotland but in practice banks will be open for business as usual. Companies House Edinburgh office will be open.

·         7 August 2013 – VAT returns for the quarter (or month) ended 30 June 2013 should be filed online by today. The relevant tax should be paid electronically so as to reach HMRC by today.

·         14 August 2013 – If submitted on paper, EC Sales List for July 2013 should reach HMRC by today.

·         18 August 2013 -  5 per cent penalty charged if Class 1A National Insurance contributions for 2012/13 not paid by today.

·         19 August 2013 – Where an employer/contractor makes his PAYE/CIS remittance for the month ending 5 August 2013 by post, the cheque should reach HMRC’s accounts office by today.

·         19 August 2013 – A contractor’s CIS300 monthly return must reach HMRC by today, whether filed online or on paper.

·         22 August 2013 – PAYE/CIS remittance for the month ending 5 August 2013 paid by electronic transfer should reach HMRC’s account as cleared funds no later than today.

Wills and assets

Do you know what happens to your assets when you die?

 

Recent research indicates over half of the adult population in the UK are currently without a will.  Of those that have, more than a third of the wills’ fail to fulfill the intention of the testator (one who makes the will).  We are legally unable to offer wills or probate service through our firm.  However we can offer advice on your will, how to save inheritance tax and assist those responsible for dealing with the affairs of the deceased to obtain probate and prepare estate accounts.

For further help or information please contact Mr Ray Callingham on 01623 645705

Holiday Jobs for Students

With a bit of luck students will obtain some holiday employment. They may work in several jobs at once or move from one job to another. Each student can use their personal allowance of £9,440 for the current tax year to set against all their income throughout the year. With the withdrawal of form P38 and the introduction of Real Time Information it is likely tax may be deducted at source. Students should ensure they check their payslips and PAYE coding notices and contact should be made with HM Revenue & Customs to deal with any queries. A claim for overpaid PAYE to be paid back can be made.

Solar Power Update

On July 1^st the top up tariff, which changes quarterly, is due to fall to 14.9p per kWh of electricity generated.  When the scheme was first introduced several years ago it generated 43p per kWh.  If you are considering installing solar panels you need to consider the time needed to recoup the up front costs and the yearly maintenance costs you also need to consider if the value of your property will be adversely effected by the view of the panels on the roof? 

 

For further information please call Ray Callingham on 01623 645705.

 

Tax/Deadline dates for June/July 2013

·         27 May 2013 – Spring bank holiday throughout the United Kingdom.

·         31 May 2013 – Employees to be given forms P60 for 2012/13 by today.

·         31 May 2013 - Private companies with a year end of 31
August 2012 and public companies with a year end of 30 November 2012, should file their accounts at Companies House by today.

·         1 June 2013 - Due date for corporation tax due for the year ended 31 July August 2012 (but the actual last day for payment was Friday 31 May, expect where payment is made by internet or telephone banking).

·         1 June 2013 – Quarterly review of ‘advisory fuel rates’ (used where an employer pays a mileage allowance for business journeys in a company car).

·         7 June 2013 – VAT returns for the quarter (or month) ended 31 April 2013 should be filed online by today. The relevant tax should be paid electronically so as to reach HMRC by today.

·         9 June 2013 – Absolute deadline for farmers to submit Single Payment claims for 2013.

·         19 June 2013 – Where an employer/contractor makes his PAYE/CIS remittance for the month ending 5 June 2013 by post, the cheque should reach HMRC’s accounts office by today.

·         19 June 2013 – A contractor’s CIS300 monthly return must reach HMRC by today, whether filed online or on paper.

·         21 June 2013 – Intrastat Supplementary Declarations for May to be made by today.

·         22 June 2013 – PAYE/CIS remittance for the month ending 5 June 2013 paid by electronic transfer should reach HMRC’s account as cleared funds no later than today.

·         30 June 2013 – CTSA Returns for accounting periods ended 30 June 2012 should reach HMRC by today.

·         30 June 2013 – Private companies with 30 September 2012 year ends and public companies with 31 December 2012 year ends should file their accounts at Companies House by today.

·         1 July 2013 – Croatia to become a member of the European Union (providing all existing Member States have ratified the Treaty of Accession by then).