August 2009

Here’s what’s been hitting the headlines over recent weeks:

FEATURE ARTICLE

Contractors Warned About Accountants Lack of Knowledge: Contractors warned that if they use a general accountancy firm, found on many high streets, to manage their tax affairs, they could be storing up trouble for the future. MORE...

NEWS ROUND-UP

Plans for Heathrow Terminal 2 Unveiled: BAA has unveiled its plans for the new Terminal 2 at Heathrow. The terminal will cost £1 billion and will be home to Star Alliance airlines, serving an estimated 20 million travellers each year. MORE...

Thames Water Tunnel Breakthrough: After a year of digging beneath London, Thames Water celebrated a tunnel breakthrough on the Ring Main’s southern extension. MORE...

Small Businesses Worried about HMRC Investigations: HMRC investigations more stressful than moving house! MORE...

New CSCS Test Introduced: CSCS has introduced a new test called the Managerial and Professional Health and Safety test which replaces the Professionally Qualified Persons test. MORE...

PAYE Crackdown: The Government’s plans to crackdown on bogus self-employment in the construction industry have been called a ‘stealth tax in waiting’. MORE...

Latest Olympics News: Round up of the latest news from 2012. MORE...

Tfl Funding Questioned: Despite the government giving the go-ahead for the Victoria Station upgrade costing £695 million, Transport for London (Tfl) has not announced which company has won the contract. MORE...

Contractors Could Receive Government Funding for Training: Contractors who work through their own limited company may be able to receive subsidised training from the Government’s Train to Gain schemes, even if they are the only employee in their company! MORE...

Blacklist Support Group: Following a recent meeting at Westminster an informal support network for construction workers who have been blacklisted was established. MORE...

Health and Safety Report on Construction Deaths: Deaths in construction are higher than for any other industry. MORE...

New Fears for Crossrail: Further questions have arisen over the future of Crossrail, if the Conservatives win power at the next general election. MORE...

Government Refuses to Reveal IR35 Data: A government minister has refused to reveal the reach and return from the HMRC’s IR35 investigations. MORE...

HMRC Upgrades Computer Systems and Corrects Errors found in Employer CD-ROM: HMRC began upgrading its computer systems in June, 2009. The project aims to bring together all PAYE records into a single system that would be accessible from all its tax offices. MORE...

HSE Targets Tail Lifts: A major campaign is to be launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) aimed at preventing injuries related to tail lifts. MORE...

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