Company Name Display Rules Will Change in October

New laws will come into force in October that govern the display of company names at premises. The Companies (Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2008 are effective as of 1 October this year, and will mean that companies will have to display their registered name at their registered office and their inspection place, as well as any place where a company carries on business.

The name has to be displayed continuously inside the premesis (rather than outside as before) in a place that is easily viewable by any visitor to that premises.

See more at: http://www.out-law.com/page-9419

How to reduce your tax bill: Expenses claims for home working

I've come across a fantastic article for reducing you tax bill.

Read it at: http://www.businesszone.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=188610&d=1095&h=1097&f=1096

Hope it helps you pay less to the tax man!

Minimum Wage Set to Increase

Bibby Financial Services have conducted research that concluded a third of small and medium, sized businesses are not aware of the National Minimum Wage rise due in October. The wage will increase from £5.52ph for adults aged 22 and over to £5.73 ph.

Make sure your payroll stystems are updated appropriately and don't forget to check with the Job Centre about how this would effect any help you get from them for New Deal employees.

Self Assessment Tax Deadline Looming

Don't forget the deadline for paper returns is 31st Oct 08. Online filing has a later dealine of 31st Jan 09. So if you are sitting there with a box of paper all higgledy piggledy then get it too me sooner rather than later to ensure you meet the dealinges. Don't wait for the last minute as you'll only get stressed about it.