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HMRC relax PAYE late filing deadline
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HMRC are asking for comments on the way that penalties are applied.

Employers will not incur penalties for delays of up to three days

Employers will be given a grace period of up to three days to file PAYE information before they incur a fine, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced.

HMRC are also reminding employers with less than 50 employees that PAYE late filing penalties will apply to them from 6 March.

Instead of being issued automatically, late payment penalties will continue to be reviewed on a risk-assessed basis.

Filing deadlines will remain the same, which means the employer must file on or before each payment date unless certain situations apply (see 'sending a Full Payment Summary after payday'). 

In February, HMRC launched a consultation to explore the way that they apply penalties when people fail to meet their tax or entitlement obligations. The discussion document asks for comments on the way that penalties are applied, as HMRC begins to deliver more digital services.

Following the consultation, HMRC say that they will review the operation of the changes to the PAYE penalties by 5 April 2016.

Any employer that has received an in-year late filing penalty for the period 6 October to 5 January 2015 and was three days late or less, should appeal online by completing the "other" box and add "return filed within three days."

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Cold-water dip to raise funds for Vetlife

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 The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise £100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here

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Bluetongue low vector period ends

In an update to its bluetongue guidance, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the seasonal low vector period for the disease has ended.

With winter over, Defra is planning for a possible increase in cases as midges become more active. It has warned that farms along the east coast of England from Norfolk to Kent, and along the south coast from Kent to Devon, are at highest risk from infected midges blown over from northern Europe.

Since the virus was detected in England in November 2023, there have been 126 confirmed cases. The most recent case to be confirmed was on 1 March 2024.

Farmers are asked to continue to frequently monitor their livestock and ensure their animals and land are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency.