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In the 2009 Budget statement, the Chancellor announced further help for businesses facing difficulties in paying their tax. From 22 April 2009, any viable business anticipating making a trading loss in the current tax year will be able to have the anticipated loss taken into account as part of any rescheduling of its corporation tax or income tax payments. This new measure means businesses will no longer have to wait for the end of their accounting period - which may be months ahead - to have the loss taken into account in calculating what they have to pay. This new business support initiative will be administered by the existing HMRC Business Payment Support Service (BPSS). This new support will enable HMRC to agree an extended time to pay arrangement on the previous year's corporation tax and/or income tax if:
Separate to this measure, businesses who wish to reschedule VAT, PAYE and national insurance contributions or who have already entered into a time to pay arrangement, but have found their circumstances have changed for the worse, can also contact the BPSS for a new or revised time to pay arrangement, depending on individual circumstances. The BPSS can be contacted on 0845 302 1435 from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and from 8am to 4pm at weekends. Further information is available at: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/pbr2008/business-payment.htm.
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About The Author  Sarah Laing Sarah is a Chartered Tax Adviser. She has been writing professionally since joining CCH Editions in 1998 as a Senior Technical Editor, contributing to a range of highly regarded publications including the British Tax Reporter, Taxes - The Weekly Tax News, the Red & Green legislation volumes, Hardman's, International Tax Agreements and many others. She became Publishing Manager for the tax and accounting portfolio in 2001 and later went on to help run CCH Seminars (including ABG Courses and Conferences). Sarah originally worked for the Inland Revenue in Newbury and Swindon Tax Offices, before moving out into practice in 1991. She has worked for both small and Big 5 firms. She now works as a freelance author providing technical writing services for the tax and accountancy profession. |
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