Accounting News - April 2014

Time to act on auto-enrolment, says regulator The Pensions Regulator has urged small and medium-sized employers to find out when their new workplace pension duties begin, following research showing that many have yet to check when auto-enrolment will affect them. more Taxpayers warned on NIC debts People with unpaid national insurance contributions (NICs) have been warned that private debt collectors could be used to recover the money they owe HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). more

New deal to make bank account comparisons easier

Major current account providers have signed up to an agreement that will give customers their account data in a simple, standardised format that can be used in comparison sites for the first time. more

‘Don’t stick head in sand on RTI’, says tax chief

More than 70,000 employers have been warned that they face penalties unless they submit employees’ Pay As You Earn (PAYE) information in real time. more

Thousands respond to ‘zero hours’ consultation

More than 30,000 responses have flooded in to a government consultation on zero hours contracts. more

Reform business rates, say MPs

The current system of business rates is not fit for purpose and needs to be fundamentally reformed, says an influential committee of MPs. more

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