Policy News Journal - 2011-2012

NO WOMEN WILL FACE TWO YEAR INCREASE IN STATE PENSION AGE............... 185 DWP Changes to State Pension age .......................................................................... 186 TRANSSEXUAL PEOPLE GET EQUAL STATE PENSION RIGHTS.............................. 187 Powers, Deterrents and Safeguards .............................................................. 188 Business Record Checks ......................................................................................188 CONSULTATION RESPONSE SUMMARY .................................................................... 188 VIDEO EXPLAINS PENALTIES FOR INACCURACIES IN DOCUMENTS AND RETURNS ...................................................................................................................... 188 HMRC REVIEW.............................................................................................................. 189 THE SIMPLIFICATION OF REGULATORY PENALTIES................................................ 189 HMRC’S LITIGATION AND SETTLEMENT STRATEGY ................................................ 189 POWERS TO PREVENT DELIBERATE NON PAYMENT OF PAYE .............................. 189 INTEREST RATES FOR LATE PAYMENTS AND REPAYMENTS................................. 190 REVIEW OF HMRC’S POWERS, DETERRENTS AND SAFEGUARDS......................... 190 HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS BUSINESS RECORD CHECKS....................................... 190 HMRC ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION TRIAL FOR SMES ............................. 190 Single Compliance.................................................................................................191 HMRC TRIALS SINGLE COMPLIANCE PROCESS....................................................... 191 BRIEFING PAPER FOR TAX AGENTS.......................................................................... 191 BRIEFING PAPER FOR TAX AGENTS.......................................................................... 191 TAX AGENTS BRIEFING UPDATED ............................................................................. 192 HMRC EXTENDS THE EVALUATION PERIOD FOR THE SINGLE COMPLIANCE PROCESS...................................................................................................................... 192 Penalties .................................................................................................................192 VIDEO EXPLAINS PENALTIES FOR INACCURACIES IN DOCUMENTS AND RETURNS ...................................................................................................................... 192 Rates and Allowances..................................................................................... 193 Agricultural Wages (England & Wales) ................................................................193 AGRICULTURAL MINIMUM WAGE RATES FROM 1 OCTOBER 2011 ......................... 193 Agricultural Wages (Scotland) ..............................................................................194 PROPOSED SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL WAGES AGREED ...................................... 194 CAMPAIGN TO MAINTAIN THE AGRICULTURAL WAGES BOARD (ENGLAND & WALES).......................................................................................................................... 194 CIPP Payroll Factcard............................................................................................194 2012/13 FACTCARD ...................................................................................................... 194 Finance Act 2011....................................................................................................195 THE FINANCE ACT 2011 IS NOW LAW ........................................................................ 195 Self Assessment .............................................................................................. 195 UPDATE ON P46(EXPAT) 0T/BR .................................................................................. 195 EXPATS SA RETURNS.................................................................................................. 195 EXPATS SA RETURNS.................................................................................................. 195 JOINT FORUM ON EXPATRIATE TAX AND NICs – MINUTES OF JUNE MEETING.... 196 SELF ASSESSMENT CUSTOMERS CAN VIEW PAYE CODING NOTICES ONLINE ... 196 HMRC’S EX-PAT COMPOSITE SCHEME...................................................................... 196 SA DONATE WILL CLOSE IN APRIL 2012 .................................................................... 196 Statutory Deductions ...................................................................................... 197 Student Loans ........................................................................................................197 NOTIFICATION OF A THRESHOLD CHANGE FOR STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS IN THE CURRENT INCOME CONTINGENT REPAYMENT (ICR) SCHEME.................. 197 CONSULTATION ON POTENTIAL EARLY REPAYMENT MECHANISMS FOR STUDENT LOANS.......................................................................................................... 197 COLLECTION OF STUDENT LOANS ............................................................................ 197 STUDENT LOAN OVERSEAS BORROWERS ............................................................... 198 NEW GUIDANCE FOR PENSION PAYERS WHO ARE PAYING PENSION INCOME TO STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS.............................................................................. 198 GOVERNMENT RESPONDS TO EARLY STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT CONSULTATION............................................................................................................ 198 Statutory Payments ......................................................................................... 199

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