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October 2016

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TECHNICAL AND INSIGHT

Making Tax Digital: one final push

Still time to share your views on MTD – but hurry!

Brexit: risk optimisation

Technical factsheet: effective risk management focuses on risk optimisation, and is an important reference as part of future Brexit planning.

FRS102 – brace for change

Think you’ve mastered FRS 102? We have news for you…

FRS 102: accounting for director loans and inter-group loans

When is a loan from a director a financial instrument?

Changes to tax relief for residential landlords

A quick refresher on the impact of the new finance costs restrictions.

HMRC launches R&D advance assurance scheme

Research & Development (RD) tax relief is a valuable help for many UK companies, usually involving a reduction in their corporation tax liability.

New corporate offences to tackle tax evasion

New Criminal Finances Bill aims to help the authorities tackle tax evasion.

Economic crime: AML and Brexit

CCAB launches first Economic Crime Manifesto advising government to ‘lead by example’ to fight money laundering.

Master trust pensions – regulations strengthened

Government bill strengthens the regulations in relation to schemes such as NEST and Now.

Anti-money laundering changes

Consultation on 4th anti money laundering directive drawing to a close.

Badges of trade

A side by side comparison of badges of trade between circumstances pointing to trade or investment.

Relief for trading losses

Guidance and worked examples of tax relief for trading losses.

Defining the role of the small business commissioner

SMEs should benefit from the introduction of a commissioner to champion their interests.

The tax gap

HMRC has issued its annual Tax Gap report.

Getting to grips with money laundering

Ten things that a practitioner should know about money laundering.

Enterprise Finance Guarantee

Facilitating lending to the UK’s smaller businesses.

Budget IPT rate rise announcement

The standard rate increased to 10% from 9.5% on 1 October 2016.

Suspicious activity reports

Guidance on submitting better quality Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).

Member News

2017 UK/Irish practising certificate renewals

You can renew your practising certificate online now.

IFAC Global SMP Survey 2016

Help IFAC understand the challenges and opportunities faced by SMPs and SMEs.

Professional conduct in relation to taxation

The PCRT bodies are expected to issue revised professional conduct in relation to taxation guidance in November.

CPD

Implementing value pricing

ACCA event could help you implement value pricing.

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CPD skills webinars

Brush up on key skills in these free webinars.

Practice News

Alternative forms of finance

New factsheet will help businesses find finance.

Employment law factsheets

Suite of employment law factsheets refreshed.

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