New legislation means agency workers to have similar rights to permanent workers

Employers must ensure that they give agency workers similar rights in pay and benefits to those of permanent workers, following the introduction of new legislation.  To find out how this new legislation will affect you, read the article on our website: http://www.bournerbullock.co.uk/data/enews_article.asp?nrg=%93q%7F%7BW%91%7CbN%92%84%A2%7Bms%7Fu%5B%90%9B%88d%5D

UK will 'resist new EU financial tax'

The UK will 'resist' plans to impose a new tax on financial transactions between EU members, it has emerged.  To find out more, read the article here.

'Urgent action' needed to boost creative industries skills gap

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is calling for urgent action to be taken to boost the UK creative industries sector.  To find out about the report, read the article on the Bourner Bullock website.

Government publishes red tape report

The Government has published a new report on the status of its programme to reduce red tape for UK businesses.  To find out more about the report, read the article on the Bourner Bullock website.

Business group calls for new growth measures

The Government must do more to promote UK growth, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned.  To find out more, read the article on the Bourner Bullock website.

HMRC closes the ‘tax gap’

The difference between the amount of tax that should in theory be collected by HMRC and what actually is collected – known as the ‘tax gap’ – has fallen by £4 billion.  To find out more, read the article on the Bourner Bullock website.

Warning of 'soar' in fake HMRC phishing emails

HM Revenue and Customs has reported a 300% rise in fraudulent 'phishing' emails over the past year, with over 24,000 scam emails reported to HMRC in August alone.  To find out more about these emails, read the article on the Bourner Bullock website.

New guidance on minimum wage for work experience staff

The Government has issued new guidance for businesses who offer work experience, placements and internships, designed to clarify when someone is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW).  To find out more, read the article on the Bourner Bullock website:

Quantitative easing 'prevented new recession', claims Bank of England

An analysis by the Bank of England claims that its policy of injecting money into the economy through quantitative easing (QE) saved Britain from a double-dip recession.  To find out more, read the article on the Bourner Bullock facebook page.

Cable demands that top companies justify executive salaries

Firms should be forced to justify large executive salaries and bonuses to their shareholders, according to Business Secretary Vince Cable.  To find out more, read the article on the Bourner Bullock website.

IFS calls for radical overhaul of the UK tax system

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) – a leading financial think tank – has published a review which calls for radical reform of the UK tax system, including abolishing fuel duty and stamp duty, expanding VAT and fully integrating National Insurance and income tax.  To find out more, read the article on the Bourner Bullock website.

Richard Ireland celebrates his 25th anniversary at Bourner Bullock!

It is with great pleasure that we celebrate today the 25th anniversary of Richard Ireland, our Senior Tax Consultant, joining the Bourner Bullock team.  Richard has been and continues to be a valuable member of our team and we look forward to continuing to work with him over the coming years.

HMRC issues reminder on new Self Assessment penalties

HM Revenue & Customs has issued a reminder about the new Self Assessment penalties for late returns and late payments, which come into effect this autumn and apply to returns for 2010/11, and all future financial years.  To find out more, read the article on the Bourner Bullock website.

50p tax rate "may not raise any extra revenue" claims

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has found that the 50p tax rate for Britain's highest earners may not raise any extra revenue for the Treasury and could actually reduce it, according to a report by the Sunday Times, as wealthy Britons either move abroad or take advantage of permissible tax avoidance schemes to escape the rate.  To find out more, read the article on the Bourner Bullock website.

Vickers’ report calls for major reform of banking structure

The Independent Commission on Banking (ICB), backed by the Government and led by Sir John Vickers, has concluded that banks should ring-fence their retail banking divisions from their riskier 'casino' investment banking operations, to protect customer savings and prevent future taxpayer-funded bailouts.  To find out more, read the article on the Bourner Bullock website.

State pension age to 'rise earlier than planned'

The Government is to consider accelerating the rise in the state pension age following concerns that the current timetable is 'too slow'.  To find out more read the article here.  For more information about pension reform, read our factsheet Pension Reform and NEST: An Overview

Recession fuels decline in pension contributions

The number of people saving into a pension scheme has dropped by almost a half during the past two decades, new figures have shown.  To find out more, read the article on the Bourner Bullock website.

Savers 'miss out on £43bn in interest'

Historically low interest rates are adding to the woes of millions of savers looking to boost the return on their investments, new research suggests.  To find out more, read the article on the Bourner Bullock website.

Autumn Statement date is announced

The Chancellor George Osborne will make his Autumn Statement on 29 November, the Treasury has announced.  To find out more, read the article on the Bourner Bullock website.

50p tax rate doing 'lasting damage', say economists

The Chancellor George Osborne is being urged to scrap the 50p tax rate amid concerns over the UK economy.  To find out why, read the article on the Bourner Bullock website.

New measures to help employers take on apprentices

The Government has unveiled a package of measures aimed at making it easier for employers to take on apprentices.  To find out more, read the article on the Bourner Bullock website.

Auto-enrolment plans 'will lead to fall in pension contributions'

A third of employers are planning to cut their spend on workplace pensions in an attempt to mitigate the cost of the forthcoming reforms to the pension regime, a new study has found.  To find out more, read the article on the Bourner Bullock website.  To find out more about the new pension reforms, read our factsheet: Pension Reform and NEST - An Overview.

HMRC to check mortgage applications

Mortgage applications could come under scrutiny from HMRC following the launch of a new scheme designed to tackle fraud.  To read the article, visit the Bourner Bullock website.