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Business Alert: 12 July 2007
Welcome to Moore Stephens’ Business Alert Service, designed to help you keep up-to-date with business and tax legislation. The service provides details of key changes, issues and opportunities, and includes suggested action and links to more information.
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NEW FUEL RATES FROM 1 AUGUST
HMRC have published revised recommended fuel only rates for employers to use if they choose. The rates have been revised upwards to reflect the increased cost of fuel since the rates were last revised in February of this year. The new rates, which are effective from 1 August 2007 are : (old rates in brackets)
Petrol
Diesel
LPG
Engine capacity
Up to 1400 cc
10p(9p)
10p(9p)
6p(6p)
1400 - 2000 cc
13p(11p)
10p(9p)
8p(7p)
Over 2000 cc
18p(16p)
13p(12p)
10p(10p)
SSP - AGENCY WORKERS
The Court of Appeal has ruled in the case of HMRC v Thorn Baker and others that agency workers on a contract of three months or less are not entitled to SSP. This ruling only applies to agency workers and is restricted to contracts of three months or less. Under certain circumstances rights to SSP can be acquired but HMRC will be providing more detailed guidance to businesses, jointly with Department for Work and Pensions and the DTI. Employers are advised to check 'What’s New' and 'Stop Press' for more information.
We believe the information in this Business Alert to be correct at the time it was sent, but cannot accept any responsibility for any loss occasioned to any person as a result of action or refraining from action as a result of any item herein.
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