Legislation Updates

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A number of key government departments issue their changes in regulation on the 6th of April and the 1st of October, these are called Common Commencement Dates (CCDs). 

Below are just a few of the new regulations coming into effect, for a more detailed overview of your business sector click here

• PAYE (Pay As You Earn) thresholds and rates, and National Insurance contribution rates and limits will change from the 6 April 2009.  Read more, click here
• Businesses providing leave entitlement of less than 5.6 weeks (capped at 28 days) are reminded that they must increase their workers' statutory minimum paid leave as of 1 April 2009.  Read more, click here
• Employees who have a parental responsibility for children aged 16 and under will have the right to make a written request to work flexibly, employers will have a duty to consider requests.  Read more, click here
• The threshold at which an empty property becomes liable for business rates will increase to a rateable value of £15,000.  This means that eligible small businesses will be able to claim small business rate relief.  Read more click here
• Gas installers will now have to be registered with the new Gas Safe Register, as from the 31st March the CORGI scheme will cease to exist.  Read more click here

What's New?

A new tax deadline calendar for 2009/10 has been produced by HM Revenues and Customs (HMRC) especially for businesses.  Read more, click here

Local News

Small employers in the South West are being urged to file their Employer Annual Return online this year, to be able to qualify for a £75 tax-free payment.  For more information click here

Real Help, Right Here, Right Now

Practical help for businesses is available through the Business Link website.  The Help for Businesses Affected by the Economic Downturn section will keep you up-to-date with a wide variety of relevant information including videos and online tools, for more details click here