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HMRC announce new VAT campaign

NEW HMRC VAT CAMPAIGN PUTS STRUGGLING NORTH EAST BUSINESSES IN THE SPOTLIGHT North east businesses that have fallen behind with their VAT payments could soon find themselves facing an investigation by the taxman. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced that from tomorrow (9 January), they are embarking on a new campaign to chase up

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Gill and Robinson

RMT support helps timber agent secure sale

RMT ACCOUNTANTS’ SUPPORT HELPS NEWCASTLE TIMBER AGENT SECURE SUCCESSFUL COMPANY SALE The head of a long-standing north east timber business has praised the support he received from RMT Accountants & Business Advisors in completing the sale of his century-old firm to a German industry peer. Ian Robinson, chairman and managing director of Newcastle-based timber agent

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View our 2012 Autumn Statement summary

Chancellor George Osborne presented his 2012 Autumn Statement against a backdrop of global economic uncertainty. With the past year bearing witness to ongoing difficulties in the eurozone, the Chancellor faced something of a balancing act in his bid to encourage growth while sticking to the austerity programme. The Chancellor announced a number of significant measures

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Reduction in pensions tax relief to hit thousands of GPs

Thousands of GPs will be hit by the Chancellor’s reduction of tax relief for pensions savings, GP leaders and accountants have warned. In his autumn statement today, George Osborne announced the Government will reduce the amount of money people can save annually and in their lifetime savings before incurring tax. From 2014-15, individuals will receive

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Chancellor set to reveal Autumn Statement measures

05 Dec 2012 Chancellor George Osborne will deliver the 2012 Autumn Statement to the House of Commons today, with many economists predicting that the Office for Budget Responsibility will cut its economic growth forecasts for the UK, and that the Chancellor has failed to meet his ‘golden rules’ on the economy. However, the Chancellor is

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Personal data – to encrypt or not encrypt

A posting on a well know on-line accountancy web-site discussion board on whether emailing personal information, such as that contained in tax returns or payslips, should be encrypted or not, caused a bit of a stir this week. Paul Holborow, accountant and Head of RMT IT services at RMT Accountants & Business Advisors Ltd, takes

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SDS for Whos Who

R&D strategies around tax relief.

Despite regular protestations to the contrary from many business ‘experts’ over the years, the north east still retains a very active and diverse manufacturing sector. Whilst everything in the economic garden could, of course, be rosier for them, and for all of us, there are still a wide range of companies right across the region

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GPs face ‘biggest pay cut yet’ under DH contract plans

GP practices face the biggest cut to their income in almost a decade under reforms the government is threatening to impose, GP leaders have warned. In a 25 October letter to all GPs in England, GPC chairman Dr Laurence Buckman said the government’s plan to impose a 1.5% GMS uplift in return for more work

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Realrider

Angel investment helps REALRIDER rev up for launch

AN online forum for the UK’s motorcyclists is revved up and ready to go after netting a £285,000 investment. Realrider has been launched by Newcastle-based management team Andrew Richardson and Zoe Farrington and aims to attract 500,000 bikers over the next three years. Both Richardson and Farrington are currently taking their motorbike tests so they

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