From 1 October 2009, the national minimum wage (or NWM) will increase as expected. The current minimum wage of £5.73 per hour, for adults 22 years and over, will increase to £5.80 per hour. The rate for 18 to 21 year olds will increase from £4.77 to £4.83 per hour, while... [More]

1st Contact recognises the importance of small business to our economy. All too often, however, the news headlines fail to focus the spotlight on the issues and stories which affect the owners of smaller companies. We are running a series of news stories which will look at current events from the ... [More]

The results of the 2008 Total Tax Survey (which was published by PricewaterhouseCoopers – PwC) have been released and show some very interesting figures.   The report covered all tax receipts from UK organisations up to 31st March 2008 and it turns out that one quarter of all... [More]

This article will provide testimony to the fact that all countries’ economies are struggling to weather this current depression. 1st Contact Tax aims to portray these types of news stories as they unfold over the coming months. We also intend to provide accurate newsworthy information that w... [More]

Here at 1st Contact Tax we have been providing small and local businesses with up-to-date advice on what measures they can take to ensure that they are completely compliant when dealing with the HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs). We appreciate that this is not the best time for small ... [More]