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Advice on establishing a vaping policy Source: Other | | 19/07/2016
Public Health England (PHE) has published framework advice for employers and businesses to help them create their own policies on the use of e-cigarettes (vaping). Vaping is not covered by the current smokefree legislation which prohibits smoking in enclosed public places and workplaces, on public transport and in vehicles used for work and therefore it is at employers’ discretion whether to ban vaping in the workplace, or to allow it, say, in designated areas.

Belief
You may as well know, right here, that you can never have riches in great quantities unless you can work yourself into a white heat of desire for money, and actually believe you will possess it.

When you close the door of your mind to negative thoughts, the door of opportunity opens to you.
It is the nature of opportunity that it simply refuses to attach itself to negative thinkers. Negative minds cannot conceive exciting new business opportunities, invent innovative new products, solve difficult problems, or create beautiful music or works of art. All of these activities require a positive belief in yourself and your abilities. When you approach every challenge with a Positive Mental Attitude, you will always discover opportunities that others have overlooked. Relish your achievements and recall them when the going gets tough. Take comfort in the knowledge that you have succeeded in the past and you can do it again. You can do it if you think you can!

Happy Easter everyone.

Warm home discount scheme extended
The present £140 discount from electricity bills for certain low income households is to be extended and can be claimed from suppliers to 2020-21.

Apprenticeship levy
Earlier this year it was announced that three million new apprenticeships would be created by 2020. To fund this target a levy is to be made on large employers.
The details of this levy have now been quantified.
... The apprenticeship levy will commence in April 2017 at a rate of 0.5% of the employers’ pay bill. To exclude smaller employers a £15,000 allowance can be claimed. In this way only employers with a pay bill in excess of £3 million will contribute to the levy.
In some cases this levy may cancel out the intended reductions in Corporation Tax for larger employers.
Small business rate relief
English firms can claim the small business rates relief if they only use one property and its rateable value is less than £12,000. This relief was due to end on 31 March 2016.
The Chancellor has announced today that the relief will be extended for a further year. Businesses will now get 100% relief until 31 March 2017 for properties with a rateable value of £6,000 or less. This means you won’t pay business rates on properties with a rateable value of £6,000 or less.
The rate of relief will gradually decrease from 100% to 0% for properties with a rateable value between £6,001 and £12,000.
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Paper Self Assessment return deadline The 2014-15 tax return deadline for taxpayers who continue to submit paper Self Assessment returns is 31 October 2015. Late submission of a Self Assessment return will become liable to a £100 late filing penalty. The penalty will apply even if there is no liability or if any tax due is paid in full by 31 January 2016.
The fixed £100 penalty for failing to file a tax return on or before the filing date applies to paper returns received on ...or after 1 November 2014. The penalties also apply to online returns received on or after 1 February 2015.
Earlier this year, HMRC began to take a more pragmatic approach in respect of taxpayers that make occasional errors. This approach may apply to those that have a reasonable excuse for filing a Self Assessment return late. However, taxpayers must have had a good reason for sending in a late return. We would encourage taxpayers to ensure that they have enough time to fully prepare their return and submit it on time.
Daily penalties of £10 per day will also take effect if the tax return is still outstanding three months after the filing date up to a maximum of £900 i.e. for three months from 1 November 2015. If the return still remains outstanding, further higher penalties will be charged from six months and twelve months late.
Taxpayers that received a letter informing them that they have to submit a paper return after 30 July 2015 have an extended deadline which runs for three months from the date they received the letter to submit a paper return.
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People wanting to buy tickets for Banksy’s new Dismaland show have been finding it impossible and the question being asked was: is the miserable frustration meant to be part of the experience?
The artist has opened his biggest project to date in a crumbling former lido in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Journalists were allowed in on Thursday, and on Friday it was the turn of local residents who formed a long queue from early in the morning. Saturday is meant to be the first day for the wider public with 4,000 £3 tickets a day being made available.
However, the Dismaland website was not working on Friday and people attempting to buy tickets took to Twitter to express their frustration, even asking if the whole thing was a hoax.

Banksy's Dismaland: is the ticket frustration part of the experience? After street artist’s largest project to date opens in Weston-super-Mare, those attempting to obtain tickets ask if whole thing is a hoax An exhibit at Banksy's Dismaland.