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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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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.