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Key Tax Dates for January 2010
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1st - Due date for payment of Corporation Tax for the year ended 31 March 2009
14th - Return and payment of CT61 tax due for quarter to 31 December 2009
19th/22nd - PAYE/NIC and CIS deductions due for month to 5/1/2010 or quarter 3 of 2009/10 for small employers
31st - Deadline for filing 2009 Self Assessment personal, partnership and trust Tax Returns.
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Top Tip
Claim your small business rate relief.
Businesses have to pay their rates - like council tax - to their local
authority. However, if your premises have a rateable value of £15,000 (£21,500 in
London) or less, then you can claim a discount. Contact your local council
for more information.
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Quote Of The Week
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"Thoroughness characterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of
taking infinite pains. All great achievement has been characterized by
extreme care, infinite painstaking, even to the minutest detail."
Elbert Hubbard
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Greetings!
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced yesterday that the English Economy grew by 0.1%, thus ending the longest recession since The Great Depression back in the 1930's. However, these statistics are not necessarily reliable; read more here.
It is Keepers' opinion that even during the 'recession', and
especially now, that with the right business model and business partners, not
to mention hard work and determination, all small businesses can achieve great
things. If you would like more information on how to get there, please have a
good look around our website; there is a gold mine of wisdom tucked away in
there!
Self Assessment Reminder (Again!)As you all know, the deadline for filing your Self-Assessment Returns is looming, we've only got 5 days now! If you haven't already filed these, you really need to get your skates on to avoid a £100 fine! Remember: You also need to pay the tax owed by the 31st.You may also have noticed that we are doing the Client Spotlight this week; we thought we'd have a bit of fun! If you are a Client and you are interested in showcasing yourself and your business in our Spotlight, please click here.
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Tax Advice
Avoiding the Corporation Tax instalment trap
Corporation
Tax is payable nine months after your company's accounting period
ends... but not always. If profits tip even a few pounds over the limit
set by the Taxman, he could be after your money a year sooner. How can
you avoid this happening? Read Article ...
Is your company acting as a VAT agent or principal?
In
a recent case the court considered whether a company that contracted
out some of its work should charge VAT on those services as if they had
provided them itself. The issue could have widespread consequences.
What's the full story? Read Article ...
Is there now an advantage to fuel benefit?
For
some years the consensus among tax advisors has been that it doesn't
pay for those with company cars to also have their fuel for private
motoring paid for by the business. But with fuel prices on the up once
again, is this still true? Read Article ...
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Client Spotlight - Why Keepers?
Keepers was born in 1989, and started off at home, in a small office.
 Since then, we have grown gradually to where we are today, providing accountancy and business solutions across Sussex.
We are a small, friendly, hands-on company that thoroughly
enjoy what we do. We work with ambitious, driven, small to medium sized
companies, or individuals, that want to achieve business growth efficiently and
easily.
If you have a problem with lack of money, lack of time, lack
of resources, or you are simply looking for a reliable, friendly and extremely
competitive service, we can help.
What we do is we get to understand you and
your business, and we take away the burden of everyday problems that stop you
doing what you do best.
Which means you have more time, more money, and more peace
of mind; knowing you have a friendly team of people you can call on at any
time.
We are based in Hassocks, on Station Approach West, and
obviously we are Accountants! We are a limited company, and with over 20 years
experience, we pride ourselves on our level of expertise.
Some of our Services include;
- Business Development
- Corporate Accounts
- Sole Trader Accounts
- Partnership Accounts
- Individual Accounts
- Bookkeeping
- Payroll
- VAT
- Tax Advice
- Registered Office
- Financial Planning
- Commercial Finance
As part of this Spotlight, we would like to extend to you a
special offer. For anyone who refers a friend or colleague to us, we will give
them £50!! If you are at all interested in this offer, please click here and we
will send you a voucher.
If you would like to talk to us regarding anything, whether
it is the Referral Voucher mentioned above, how we can help you, or anything
else, please do not hesitate to contact us.
You can contact us on either;
Phone - 0800 612 2008
Email - mail@keepers.info
Or just pop in!
7 & 8 Stanford Terrace,
Station Approach West,
Hassocks,
BN6 8JF
http://www.keepers.info
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Tip #1 Legal
Always make sure you are 'legal' when it comes to the email
marketing laws. If you are sending to someone outside your country,
their countries laws apply as well
Tip #2 Targeted Prospects
Don't send your email to just anyone. Make sure they are people that
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Same as above, but a longer method. This is more accurate, but takes more time.
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Click here to read the other 6 e-Marketing Tips
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Thanks for reading. You can find us on our website, Facebook, Twitter or
LinkedIn; just click the relevant link at the top of the Newsletter.
Ben
& Chris
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