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An updated list of 6,165 registered CASCs has now been published on HMRC website.

See measures that will affect employers and employees.

The tax treatment of worldwide endorsement income for non-resident sports people will be revised to take training days into account when calculating the proportion liable to UK income tax.

What is Ground Rent and is it an allowable expense for income tax purposes?

The benefits of child care vouchers and how it can save you money.

Unfortunately from time to time relationships breakdown and you could end up in a long protracted battle over finances and trying to split your assets.

HMRC are currently reviewing the CASC registration scheme

A shadow expert, also known as an expert adviser or a non testifying expert, is a party-appointed expert called to advise one party during a dispute.

‘Forensic’ means ‘suitable for use in a court of law’ and it is to that standard that forensics accountants generally have to work.

PP Sports are keen to keep sports clubs in touch with the latest CASC news

PP CASC team looks at options available to multi-sports clubs

Read a news article by the BBC

The PP Payroll Bureau team celebrated National Payroll Week with an open week for existing and prospective clients.

At the end of June HM Revenue & Customs released further details on Real Time Information (RTI). This includes more on how the pilot scheme, due to begin in April 2012, will operate.

It is National Payroll week commencing 5th September 2011 and the PP Payroll staff are inviting you to join them for a cup of coffee or tea and, more importantly, lots of cake to celebrate the fact in a series of open days when the PP team will be happy to discuss the benefits of oursourcing your payroll needs.

The national minimum wage (NMW) is to be increased with effect from 1st October 2011.

The British Gymnastics National Club Conference and Awards 2011 was held at the International Conference Centre, Telford on 25th and 26th June.

HMRC has changed many of their tax forms so that they now have to be actually completed on your computer rather than printing them out and then completing by hand. The main CASC forms are now in line with this and have to be completed on the computer before they can be printed out.

Before 6 April 2011 employers making a payment to a former employee after Form P45 had been issued needed to deduct tax at basic rate only. If the employee was a higher rate tax payer, they gained a cash flow advantage as any additional tax would not be accounted for until the employee submitted their tax return for the year.

The following rates have been announced for tax year 2011/12 by the Department for Work and Pensions and the Treasury.

From 6th April 2011 there are two major changes in National Insurance.

Increase in the rates of National Insurance contributions from 6th April 2011

These measures are part of a wider package to reduce the burden of taxation on labour in a way which benefits low earners. The package achieves this by increasing thresholds.

Plummer Parsons' sports club specialist Phil Harper will be hosting a free charity seminar at Hastings United Football Club in November in conjunction with Active Sussex and Hastings Council. The seminar is an ideal opportunity for clubs to learn about funding solutions.

The Sussex RFU has issued the following statement:

"One of the major issues facing rugby clubs which are registered with HM Revenue & Customs as Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC’s) or considering registration as such is rewarding players...

British Paralympic Association chief executive Phil Lane said disability sports clubs need to be thinking about getting "in the best shape possible to make the most of the interest the Paralympic Games in London will generate".

We are sure you will all be aware of the problems that have been in the news over the past few days relating to incorrect PAYE tax code problems that mean that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) believe that some £3.8 billion of tax has been underpaid.

Plummer Parsons who have always had a passion for sport, strongly believe in supporting and promoting local sports and continue by sponsoring the Eastbourne Borough Football Club's 20010/11 season tickets and signage at Priory Lane.

Congratulations to our Payroll Girls, Elayne, Janet, Kimberley and Kerry who successfully completed the Chestnut Tree House inaugural Night to Remember Midnight walk on Sat 3rd July.

From 6 April 2010 the current doctor's 'sick note' will be replaced by the Statement of Fitness for Work or 'fit note'.The 'fit note' aims to focus on what an employee may be able to do at work rather than what they cannot do.

Payroll is an extremely sensitive area. Confidentiality is something we take very seriously.

As part of my ongoing Plummer Parsons CASC presentations I have to cover the reasons why the CASC scheme is important. During my research on this area of the scheme I was horrified to discover the UK statistics on obesity.

The two major benefits of registering as a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASCs), are mandatory business rates relief and gift aid. Clubs are entitled to a mandatory 80% business relief, but local authorities can offer up to 100%.

Phil continues his blog about his visit to Lords with Glynde and Beddingham CC for the Npower Village knockout Cup Final.

A quote from Fred Trueman...

Meet Aramis AKA Kieran McCurdy...

PP's Sports Division joins Twitter!

Times are hard, and you may think you don't want to incur the costs of outsourcing. However, sometimes having that additional expense (even when times are hard) can hugely benefit you in terms of time and importantly peace of mind, and other cost savings.

Congratulations to Glynde and Beddingham team, on a day that was absolutely dismal for the English cricket team, who overpowered the Welsh village, to reach the finals of the Village Knockout cup for the first time in the club’s history.

Continuing with the sporting theme, Plummer Parsons who have always had a passion for sport, strongly believe in supporting and promoting local sports.

On Tuesday 28 July Neville Beckhurst & Phil Harper attended an England Youth Dance meeting at the Guildhall in Winchester after being invited by Sophie Amstell of Hampshire Dance and the South East’s youth dance strategy manager to talk about the Community Amateur Sports Club scheme.

In April 2009, Mark (one of our Brighton Office mainstays) managed to complete both Paris and London marathons, with times of 3.48 and 3.53, and he would like to give a massive thanks to all those who have supported him and helped him raise a whopping total of £1,500.