<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 12"> <link rel=File-List href="June08_files/filelist.xml"> <link rel=Edit-Time-Data href="June08_files/editdata.mso"> <!--[if !mso]> <style> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> <o:Author>Andrew Mills</o:Author> <o:Template>NormalEmail.dotm</o:Template> <o:Revision>1</o:Revision> <o:TotalTime>198</o:TotalTime> <o:Created>2008-06-05T12:43:00Z</o:Created> <o:Pages>1</o:Pages> <o:Words>2146</o:Words> <o:Characters>12234</o:Characters> <o:Lines>101</o:Lines> <o:Paragraphs>28</o:Paragraphs> <o:CharactersWithSpaces>14352</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:Version>12.00</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> </xml><![endif]--> <link rel=themeData href="June08_files/themedata.thmx"> <link rel=colorSchemeMapping href="June08_files/colorschememapping.xml"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-GB</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:DoNotExpandShiftReturn/> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true" DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99" LatentStyleCount="267"> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <style> <!--.MEMBER {background:01CCEC;} .CONTENT {background:F6F6F6;} /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:2; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 268435456 0 0 -2147483648 0;} @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:1; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 0 0 0 0 0;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:1627400839 -2147483648 8 0 66047 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} p {mso-style-priority:99; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0cm; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0cm; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;} p.member, li.member, div.member {mso-style-name:member; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0cm; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0cm; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; color:black;} p.content, li.content, div.content {mso-style-name:content; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0cm; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0cm; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-size:10.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} /* List Definitions */ @list l0 {mso-list-id:236480024; mso-list-template-ids:207247632;} @list l1 {mso-list-id:1243954808; mso-list-template-ids:-1740990978;} @list l2 {mso-list-id:1282111491; mso-list-template-ids:-1003714984;} @list l2:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:·ð; mso-level-tab-stop:36.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;} ol {margin-bottom:0cm;} ul {margin-bottom:0cm;} --> </style> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} </style> <![endif]--> </head> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 9.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=top></a><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Northams Chartered Accountants<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><img id="_x0000_i1025" src="406.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:17.25pt'> <td width=2 colspan=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1026" src="box_tl.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black'>Newsletter June 2008<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1027" src="box_tr.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> <td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Alistair Darling has been cornered yet again by various lobby groups and we have another significant concession to report this month - his latest attempt to still backbench rumblings over the withdrawal of the 10% tax band. You may also have picked up from the press the controversy over MP's expenses paid with no receipts! We have added an article this month that sets out certain expenses that HMRC will now accept can be paid without evidence - an attempt, maybe, to level the playing field?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We have added a commentary on the tax concession for individuals who own a property abroad through a company, and finally a few miscellaneous changes to tax regulations, including a 50% increase in a particular tax-free allowance. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Our next newsletter will be published on the 3 July 2008.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:.75pt'> <td colspan=4 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:.75pt'></td> </tr> <![if !supportMisalignedColumns]> <tr height=0> <td width=1 style='border:none'></td> <td width=1 style='border:none'></td> <td width=744 style='border:none'></td> <td width=2 style='border:none'></td> </tr> <![endif]> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=article1></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:17.25pt'> <td width=2 colspan=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1033" src="box_tl.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black'>Loss of the 10% tax band - a further remedy.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1034" src="box_tr.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> <td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In order to still complaints from its backbenchers the Government has announced two changes to its taxation of earnings for 2008-09. The changes attempt to compensate taxpayers on low earnings who were disadvantaged by the loss of the 10% starting rate of income tax.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The additional changes are:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops: list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-list: Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The basic personal tax allowance has been increased by £600 to £6,035, and<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops: list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-list: Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The income limit where earnings will be taxed at the 40% higher rate has been reduced from £36,000 to £34,800.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The effect of these changes is to reduce the income tax bill for basic rate tax payers by £120 this year. If you pay your income tax by PAYE as a deduction from your salary, the changes to your tax code will be effective from September 2008 when you could pay up to £60 less tax. The ongoing tax reduction will be £10 per month to the end of the tax year.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As the income limit at which earnings are taxed at the higher rate has been reduced, if you are a higher rate tax payer there will be no change in your total tax bill this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Previous changes to address this issue included adjustments to tax credits. We are also promised further assistance for disadvantaged low income groups to be announced in the pre-budget report Autumn 2008.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=article2></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:17.25pt'> <td width=2 colspan=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1037" src="box_tl.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black'>Claiming expenses with no receipts!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1038" src="box_tr.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> <td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In certain circumstances it may be possible to claim expenses from your employer and not be required to include a formal receipt.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>New guidance has been published by HMRC which empowers employers to set scale rates for particular expenses. Where these scale rates are agreed employees can claim them without the normal requirement to produce a receipt.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Examples illustrated by HMRC's web site include subsistence payments and cleaning of protective clothing or uniforms.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The following notes outline some of the issues that need to be considered when setting scale charges that will qualify under this concession.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>It is only possible to claim the scale charge when the underlying expense has been incurred. For example if a daily subsistence allowance was paid, irrespective of the employee actually incurring subsistence expenditure every day, HMRC would treat this as a payment of earnings and tax it accordingly.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>HMRC intend that scale rate payments only cover expenses which are widely incurred and for which it is often difficult to get receipts.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Scale rates should be set at &quot;modest&quot; levels - at an amount that will be enough to cover the relevant expense.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Scale rates must be agreed with HMRC before any payments are made to employees.<o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>HMRC make suggestions for a process of sampling in order to quantify the level at which scale rates are set.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If your reimbursements to employees are significant it may simplify your accounting if you consider introducing scale rates for appropriate expenses, we can help.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A &quot;tasty&quot; footnote: Whilst researching this article we came across the following HMRC directive regarding claims for subsistence, in particular a claim for the cost of sandwiches/packed lunch if working away. If you make yourself a pack-up lunch using your domestic supplies, the cost of the food cannot be reimbursed tax free by your employer nor can you make a claim on your tax return if you are not reimbursed. If however you purchase a ready made sandwich this cost can be reimbursed or a claim made on your tax return! <o:p></o:p></span></p> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=article3></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:17.25pt'> <td width=2 colspan=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1041" src="box_tl.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black'>Owning an overseas property through a company<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1042" src="box_tr.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> <td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To accommodate non-UK tax considerations, a growing number of UK taxpayers have been advised to purchase property abroad by using a company to make the purchase. Potentially this created a risk that owners who were directors or shadow directors of the company, would be assessed on their private use of the property as a benefit in kind.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Finance Bill 2008 now includes legislation that exempts most owners from this potential benefit in kind charge.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To qualify for the exemption the following conditions must be met:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops: list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-list: Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The property is owned by a company owned by individuals. If the shares in the company are owned by a family trust the exemption will not apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops: list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-list: Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The property is the company s only or main asset.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops: list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-list: Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The company s only activities are those that are incidental to its ownership of the property, and<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops: list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-list: Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The property is not funded directly or indirectly by a connected company.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Finance Bill 2008 has clarified that exemption is extended to include ownership by certain groups of companies, and that letting of the property to third parties will not disqualify application of the exemption.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please note that this exemption only applies to overseas properties. If you own a UK property through a company a potential benefit in kind charge will still apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=article4></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:17.25pt'> <td width=2 colspan=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1045" src="box_tl.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black'>HMRC - 50% increase in tax free allowance, and other updates<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1046" src="box_tr.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> <td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Working from home allowance</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You may be interested to learn that HMRC have increased the tax free allowance that employers can pay their employees if they are required to work from home. The allowance is intended to compensate employees for the additional costs of home working, heat and light etc. From 2008-09 onwards the allowance has been increased to £3 a week. (Previously £2 per week)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If by chance you work from home and your employer does not pay you the allowance, you may be able to make a claim for the cost of running a home office. Unfortunately the present agreed weekly allowance is still £2 per week - HMRC have not yet confirmed that they will allow a similar 50% increase. However it is reasonable to assume that this would apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In both cases if it can be demonstrated that actual additional costs of home working are more than £2/£3 per week, employers could pay more than the £3 allowance and un-reimbursed employees may be able to claim their actual costs.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Unfortunately the criteria which apply to the tax free payment from employers is less restrictive than the rules which apply to a claim from employees who have to meet their own homeworking costs. If you would like more information on this issue please call.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Payments on account from 5 April 2009</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Presently self assessed tax payers are required to make a payment on account in January and July each year if their previous years self assessment exceeded £500.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This limit is to be increased to £1,000 and will be effective from 6 April 2009 (for tax years 2009/10 onwards). i.e. payments on account due January and July 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=article5></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:17.25pt'> <td width=2 colspan=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1049" src="box_tl.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black'>Tax Diary June/July 2008<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=2 style='width:1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:17.25pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1050" src="box_tr.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> <td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1 June 2008</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - Due date for corporation tax due for the year ended 31 August 2007.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>19 June 2008</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 June 2008. (If you pay your tax electronically the due date is 22 June 2008)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>19 June 2008</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - Filing deadline for the CIS300 monthly return for the month ended 5 June 2008. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>19 June 2008</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - CIS tax deducted for the month ended 5 June 2008 is payable by today.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1 July 2008</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - Due date for corporation tax due for the year ended 30 September 2007.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6 July 2008</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - Complete and submit forms P11D return of benefits and expenses and P11D(b) return of Class 1A NIC's.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6 July 2008</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - Deadline for submission of new Tax Credit application for 2008-2009, if you want to secure a full years claim.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>19 July 2008</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - Pay Class 1A NIC's (by the 22 July 2008 if paid electronically).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>19 July 2008</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 July 2008. (If you pay your tax electronically the due date is 22 July 2008)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>19 July 2008</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - Filing deadline for the CIS300 monthly return for the month ended 5 July 2008. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>19 July 2008</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - CIS tax deducted for the month ended 5 July 2008 is payable by today.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:.75pt'> <td colspan=3 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:.75pt'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> <td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <p><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>DISCLAIMER - PLEASE NOTE:</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> The ideas shared with you in this email are intended to inform rather than advise. Taxpayers circumstances do vary and if you feel that tax strategies we have outlined may be beneficial it is important that you contact us before implementation. If you do or do not take action as a result of reading this newsletter, before receiving our written endorsement, we will accept no responsibility for any financial loss incurred.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:.75pt'> <td colspan=3 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:.75pt'></td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:.75pt'> <td colspan=3 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:.75pt'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> <td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Northams</span></p> <u1:p></u1:p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>21-23 New Street</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Devon&nbsp; EX14 1HD</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Tel: 01404 45994<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Fax: 01404 46470 web: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.northams.com/"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:purple'>www.northams.com</span></a><u1:p></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Northams is registered for VAT under reference no 540590849.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <u1:p></u1:p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>The Principal of the firm is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>These bodies have their headquarters in the <st1:country-region u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> and their rules of professional conduct can be obtained from their web sites.</span></p> </td> <u1:p></u1:p> <td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:.75pt'> <td colspan=3 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:.75pt'></td> </tr> </table> </div> </body> </html>