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November 2008 Newswire

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Improvements Announced to State Pension Scheme

The DWP announced last week that the Government is proposing an amendment to the Pensions Bill which will allow some people to make up to six additional years of voluntary (Class 3) NI contributions in addition to those permitted under existing time limits.

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Intestacy Rules

The Ministry of Justice has announced an increase in the amount of the statutory legacy on intestacy. The statutory legacy is the amount which an individual is entitled to receive from the estate of their husband, wife or civil partner where the individual has not made a Will.

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Bank of England Reduces Bank Rate By 0.5%

The Bank of England reduced the bank rate by 0.5% to 4.5% with effect from 8 October 2008.

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Shopping on the Internet

HMRC have updated their guidance on buying goods on the internet explaining when duty and / or VAT will need to be paid.

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Changes to Rights During Maternity Leave

Following changes made to the Sex Discrimination Act and to the Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations, the law on contractual terms of employment during Additional Maternity Leave (AML) changed in respect of women whose babies were due on or after 5 October 2008. The date the baby is due, as shown on the MATB1 certificate (provided by the midwife or doctor at around 20 weeks into the pregnancy) is the relevant date and not the date the baby is actually born.

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Gift Aid Form Amended

HMRC have updated their model Gift Aid declaration form for charities and community amateur sports clubs to reflect the reduction in the basic rate of tax from 22% to 20% from the beginning of this tax year.

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Entrepreneurs’ Relief

The system of capital gains tax (CGT) for individuals and trustees changed radically from 6 April 2008. The changes included the abolition of taper relief and indexation allowance and the introduction of a single rate of CGT of 18%.

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Tougher Penalties for Persistent Late Filing of Company Accounts and Returns with Companies House

Late filing penalties are now doubled if accounts and returns for financial years beginning on or after 6 April 2008 are filed late in two successive years.

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Mandatory Company Trading Disclosures

From 1 October 2008, new rules are in place to unify and replace the various regulations setting out the trading disclosures that incorporated companies must make to show their legal identity. This is now being monitored by Trading Standards and can result in a £5000 fine.

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