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Self Employed National Insurance

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The government has announced plans to change how it collects Self employed National Insurance.  Class 2 National Insurance, which is payable by the self employed and currently £2.75 per week, is paid upon receipt of a quarterly bill from the National Insurance Contributions Office or you can apply to pay monthly or six monthly by direct debit.

The changes will mean that self employed people will pay their Class 2 National Insurance together with their Income Tax and Class 4 National Insurance which is payable on 31 January (and 31 July in some instances).

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Budget 2015

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The Budget 2015 – ‘The Chancellor’s last chance to make a difference?’

On Wednesday 18 March 2015, the Chancellor George Osborne will deliver his 2015 Budget speech which sets out the UK government’s plans for the economy and public finances.

It is a very important Budget this year due to the General Election taking place less than seven weeks after Budget Day. No doubt the Budget is going to be a highly political one and the main announcements are likely to have strong influence on the Election campaign.

So how will the announcements affect you? Who will be the winners and losers? How are the UK’s businesses going to be affected? SeavorChartered will be analysing what the announcements mean for both businesses and individuals so please visit www.seavorchartered.co.uk for our response and an understanding of how the changes will affect you.

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Autumn Statement 2014

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The Chancellor George Osborne delivered his final Autumn Statement of this Parliament yesterday which contained relatively few surprises.

For savers there were new limits announced for ISAs, for businesses there was the extension of the Small Business Rate Relief and arguably the most fundamental announcement of the day was the changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax – how does the Autumn Statement 2014 affect you?

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Free information from Companies House

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Companies House is to make all of its digital data available free of charge, this is planned to take effect from April 2015.

Currently Companies House information is available for a small fee, removing this fee will make it easier for businesses and members of the public by Companies House own admission to research and scrutinise the activities and ownership of companies and connected individuals.

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Tax Credits Deadline Extended

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HMRC has announced an extension to the Tax Credits deadline which will give claimants extra time to renew their Tax Credits.

Claimants who missed the statutory deadline of 31 July must ensure that their claim is renewed by 10pm on Wednesday 6 August 2014 otherwise their claim could stop and Tax Credits may have been overpaid.

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