The government has been called on to do everything it can to help business in the forthcoming pre-Budget Report.

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Despite the significant evidence of his business set up and the definite lack of control as to how he worked, the PCG member had been subject to HMRC’s gruelling fact-finding and questioning for five years – despite the fact the company had ceased trading with no way of paying the liability!

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The government has announced new measures which should enable resident workers to have every opportunity to fill vacancies before they are offered to workers abroad.

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HMRC have announced details of the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility (LDF) which has been introduced to support the reviews to be carried out by the Financial Intermediaries in Liechtenstein to identify those who may have liability to UK tax. The LDF allows people with unpaid tax linked to investments or assets in Liechtenstein to settle their tax liability under this special arrangement.

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HMRC are advising businesses that new rules on how VAT returns are submitted and payments are made will come into force next year. Paper VAT returns will be phased out from 1 April 2010.

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