13.12.2009 Twitter No Comments

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-13

  • RT @BookMarkLee: RT @louhowells: @alexholyroar Twitter dos and don’ts in Taxation mag http://bit.ly/4xwCJ2- all professionals should read #
  • Widening plans for A21 between Tonbridge and Pembury http://bit.ly/4paHOp – Been talking about it since I was at school!! #
  • @JonnieJensen In all seriousness I hope you get it sorted out quick, nothing like a family crisis to remind you who the important ones are in reply to JonnieJensen #
  • @JonnieJensen £350 sounds cheap for a new wife :) in reply to JonnieJensen #
  • Testimonial for the website and another business to deal with from the same client. #
  • Off to see some clients and deliver some Christmas cards. Good PR trip #
  • @charmermark They are doing some great work, I chatted with Marianne and the others when I taught them on ITQ course in London in reply to charmermark #
  • Advising client regarding underpaid tax due to wrong tax code being applied by previous employer #
  • HMRC Business Payments Support Service approves 220k tax payment plans rejects only 6k http://ow.ly/IH2x #
  • Waiting with interest government £200 boiler scheme criteria, we may be able to benefit. #
  • 1st secondary school parents evening, daughter doing really well, excellent reports. Obviously gets it from her parents. #
  • RT @Generic_JamminRT @RogerHighfieldUK science budget cut by £600million – A dark, dark day for British science http://bit.ly/8DoOMk#pbr09 #
  • #PBR09 A summary of the Pre Budget Report is now available on the blog page of my new website. Check out http://bit.ly/8vRX01 #
  • A summary of the Pre Budget Report is now available on the blog page of my new website. Check out http://bit.ly/8vRX01 #
  • #PBR09 IHT threshold to remain at £325k next year (was going up to £350k) #
  • #PBR09 Banker bashing – banks will be charged a one off levy of 50% on bonuses over 25k – expected to raise £0.5billlion #
  • #PBR09 “Fair” tax increased will repay the debt #
  • #PBR09 Growth rates expected to be (as previously forecast) 1.5% 2010, 3.5% 2011/12 #
  • #PBR09 Child and disability benefits to incr by 2.5% too #
  • #PBR Basic state pension increase by 2.5% (in time of negative inflation) #
  • #PBR under 24s unemployed for 6 months will receive guaranteed training and more support for over 50s #
  • #PBR Small co corporation tax rate stays same #
  • #PBR Empty commercial property relief continues #
  • #PBR Confirms VAT will increase to 17.5% from 1 Jan, no other changes planned for VAT #
  • #PBR UK economy to start growing by turn of the year #
  • Advised client on UK residency for self and company #
  • Electricity meter man here, will be down for 15 minutes, just enough time to boil the kettle first! Back soon #
  • Pre budget report will affect everyone, will Tweet details. Electricity meter being changed today no doubt at same time as speech! #
  • Dormant company accounts and Annual Return completed for a client wanting to retain a business name at Companies House #
  • Emailed pdfs to client in France lost their content, so much for electronic communication. Ideas anyone? #
  • Under new Companies Act you have to advise Co House which country you live in and log the date of the change – more bureaucracy! #
  • @sbartholomew Look forward to having a face2face chat at next #tuttle. Thanks for the offer of passing my details on. in reply to sbartholomew #
  • @sbartholomew And finally good for me as I can keep busy throughout year! Anyone looking for accounts or tax returns pls call now! in reply to sbartholomew #
  • @sbartholomew Also can be useful for #tax planning as you are not restricted by accounts and personal tax having same year end :) in reply to sbartholomew #
  • @sbartholomew Dec year end good if business works in calendar years ie started Jan or seasonal business (farming). Works best for Ltd cos in reply to sbartholomew #
  • ..then potential client with an interesting history at Companies House, late returns and accounts – needs someone on their case, is it me?? #
  • Visiting client with Dec 09 year end to have a look at accounts so far and see if any tax planning poss #
  • Good to meet @fellowcreative @davidbahai @becomeknown @kentpictures and others at #Tuttle 101. A pity my sch tweet on Hootsuite #fail ed #
  • @fellowcreative Just about on my way to #Tuttle.101 9:30am http://bit.ly/69GxYL in reply to fellowcreative #
09.12.2009 Uncategorized No Comments

Pre Budget Report 9 December 2009

The Chancellor Alistair Darling has just delivered his last pre budget report before the election.  His forecasts from the Budget still stand, the deficit will increase by a small amount to £178bn from forecast and he is still forecasting growth of 1.5% for next year and 3.5% for the following 2 years.  He wants to reduce the deficit by 50% in 5 years, but how will all of this affect you?

For businesses

  • Small company corporation tax held at 21% for another year read more