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Data Protection breaches - photocopiers

Did you know that nearly all photocopiers contain hard-discs that store each copy, scan and print we make? These machines are often leased and when we upgrade the machines they disappear to some unknown secondary market with all our data on it.

Warning: Spam Emails supposedly from HMRC

Be on your guard - emails supposedly from HMRC are still doing the rounds.

BT Telephone Bills, VAT and Online Billing

Many of you will know the standard bill from BT sent online states "This is not a VAT invoice". If you are eligible to recover VAT on your BT invoice, then this provides a problem as all VAT claimed must be supported by a VAT invoice....

Updated Tax Rates and Allowances

Following announcements made in the new coalition government’s first Budget on Tuesday 22 June 2010 some of the rates included on our website changed, in particular the VAT and Capital Gains Tax sections.

Post-election Budget 2010

View our incisive analysis of the post-election Budget 2010.

Dentists now part of Tax Health Plan

The new disclosure opportunity named “Tax Health Plan” was first announced on 11th January 2010 and is already evolving as well as proving confusing...read on for details.