Accounting News - April 2012

	R&D tax credit consultation launched The government has launched a consultation on the new above the line (ATL) research and development (R&D) tax credit for larger companies, to help shape the way it should work when it is introduced in April 2013. more
	HSE delays move to reclaim costs The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has delayed the introduction of a scheme under which it would recover its costs from businesses that break health and safety laws. more

Auto-enrolment threshold to be aligned with tax

The government has announced that automatic pension enrolment rates are to be aligned with tax and national insurance thresholds, to streamline administration for businesses. more

Be prepared for Diamond Jubilee, employers told

Employers are being urged to plan ahead for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee holiday in June. more

Self-employed plumber jailed for tax evasion

A man has been jailed for 12 months for evading £91,000 of income tax and national insurance during ten years of trading as a self-employed plumber. more

Stamp price rises to soar

Royal Mail has announced steep rises in the prices of stamps from 30 April 2012. more

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