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Top story Your clients need you! Tax advisers have been reluctant to advise on tax credits, but in a full-blown recession you can avoid this no longer. You may be surprised at how much money is involved.

Also on AccountingWEB.co.uk Corporation tax online The new rules start in 2011, and many companies and their advisers will need to start preparing for the new regime.  Automatic fines for minimum wage Employers who breach minimum wage legislation will now be subject to automatic penalties, whether the breach was deliberate or not. The fines will be based on the underpayment, but in serious cases can be unlimited.  New pensions legislation under scrutiny The government's anti-forestalling legislation affecting pension contributions paid this year and next by wealthy individuals has been under scrutiny from two angles in the last week.  Working with tax agents to produce 'radical changes' HMRC's Simon Norris and permanent secretary for tax Dave Hartnett answer questions on HMRC's latest consultation.

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Any Answers Get the answers you need on the Any Answers forum. Post your query and tap into the collective wisdom of more than 90,000 AccountingWEB.co.uk members.  Are we now to be unpaid tax collectors for HMRC? Have any other agents received phone calls from HMRC asking them to chase outstanding tax?  Tax credits What are the options if your income for the remainder of the year is less than the previous year?  VAT on leasehold service charges and major works If works are required by a lease and paid for by tenants, are they VAT exempt?

Online accounting case study: Virtuous Triangle Read the story of a company that used the collaborative nature of online accounting to solve a common business problem. They were able to bring in expert services from far-a-field and deliver a reduction in their aged debtors by 65% in the first three months along with an extra £65,000 in the bank. Click here to read how

Community Join in and have your say The new look AccountingWEB.co.uk offers the facility for members to start their own discussion groups and blogs, so what are you waiting for? Get stuck in!  Blog: The proactive accountant Why accountants should be advising clients on tax credits right now.  Discussion groups If you fancy starting your own group, drop us a line ateditor@accountingweb.co.uk and let us know.  Start blogging Set up your own blog today and start sharing your thoughts with the rest of the community.

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