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The team at the Oriel Myrddin Gallery have two great events on Saturday 11 August – a writing workshop at Oriel Myrddin Gallery and a Sketchbook Walk at St Fagan’s National Museum of History.
Oriel Myrddin Gallery
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The latest podcast from Phil Evans and Robert Lloyd.
The Big Cwtsh (Episode 24) is now on Soundcloud.
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By Mark Jones, director of Carmarthen-based Clay Shaw Butler chartered accountants and business consultants.
HMRC has announced that it has saved the public more than £2.4m by tackling fraudsters that trick them into using premium rate phone numbers for services that HMRC provide for free.
HMRC has reported that scammers create websites that look similar to HMRC’s official site and then direct the public to call numbers with extortionate costs in comparison to the low cost and no cost services that HMRC provides.
These websites promote premium rate phone numbers as a means of telephoning HMRC but these are call forwarding services which connect the unsuspecting to HMRC at a premium rate.
HMRC’s has confirmed that its genuine 0300 numbers are mainly free or charged at the local landline rate.
In other cases, websites charge for forwarding information to HMRC which can be provided free of charge via the GOV.UK website.
HMRC has successfully challenged the ownership of these websites, masquerading as official websites, and removed them from the hands of cheats.
Analysis carried out shows that had HMRC not taken this action then the public would have lost £2.4m to these scams.
A spokesman said: “We know that HMRC is the most spoofed government brand as criminals try to take advantage of the fact that everyone has some involvement with the tax authority.
“In this particular case, scammers try to dupe the public into paying large sums for services that are available for free or low cost.
“This is a brazen con, charging premium rates whilst simply redirecting calls to the real HMRC numbers that are available at low or no cost.
“It is a testament to the hard work of HMRC that they have prevented criminals extracting £2.4m from the public.”
Internet link for more information –
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hmrc-saves-public-24m-by-stopping-fraudsters
Meanwhile, HMRC has extended the payroll Real Time Information (RTI) late filing easement until April 2019.
Under RTI payroll obligations employers must submit details of payments made to employees on or before the day that wages are paid via a Full Payment Submission.
The updated guidance extends the easement, introduced in April 2015 to April 2019.
The easement applies where an employer’s FPS is late but all reported payments on the FPS are within three days of the employees’ payday.
This easement applies from 6 March 2015 to 5 April 2019.
However, HMRC go on to clarify that employers who persistently file after the payment date but within three days may be contacted or considered for a penalty.
Potential monthly penalties range from £100 to £400 depending on the size of the employer.
Please contact the team at Clay Shaw Butler for help or advice with payroll matters.
Internet link for more information via GOV.UK PAYE guidance
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/what-happens-if-you-dont-report-payroll-information-on-time
In other news, HMRC proposes to introduce new VAT rules for construction services which are subject to consultation.
HMRC has published a draft statutory instrument for technical consultation together with a draft explanatory memorandum and a draft tax information and impact note.
Under the draft legislation supplies of standard or reduced-rated construction services between construction or building businesses will be subject to a domestic reverse charge.
This means that the customer will be liable to account for VAT due, instead of the supplier.
The legislation will not apply to specified supplies made to customers who are consumers, or to those that use specified supplies to make other supplies, such as those selling new houses.
The legislation is expected to take effect from 1 October 2019.
More details of the proposed new rules can be found at the following link.
Finally, HMRC have issued the latest version of the Employer Bulletin.
This edition has articles on a number of issues including
If you have any queries on payroll matters, then please contact the team at Clay Shaw Butler.
Internet link: HMRC Employer Bulletin –
You can find out more about money matters on the Clay Shaw Butler website (under our news for business section) –
http://www.clayshawbutler.com/news/latest-news-for-business
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A free digital storytelling and photographic exhibition is taking place in Llanelli.
Carmarthenshire Voices celebrates the older people in the community and shares a moment in time.
The exhibition, held by PeopleSpeakUp, can be seen in the Ffwrnes theatre from now until Wednesday, August 29 from 11am-5 pm, Monday to Saturday.
The exhibition features artists and older people from Ty Golau, Towy Castle Care Home, Bryn Illtyd residential home and Cilymaenllwyd Care home.
Also, this weekend the Tenovus Cancer Care Sing With Us Choir of Llanelli and Carmarthen, who have been working with PeopleSpeakUp by telling their life stories, will be performing songs and stories of bravery, challenge and survival this weekend.
Performances take place on Saturday, July 28 at 7.30pm and Sunday, July 29 at 2pm in the Stiwdio Stepni, Ffwrnes.
Tickets are £8 and available from the Box Office by calling 0845 2263510 or www.theatrausirgar.co.uk.
PeopleSpeakUp is a social arts and well-being enterprise based at the Ffwrnes Theatre www.peoplespeakup.co.uk.
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Bad weather, forecast for Sunday (July 29,) has forced the postponement of the Melin Sospan Sizzler Middle Distance Triathlon.
More than 200 athletes had entered for the popular annual event – sponsored by Melin Consultants, providers of sustainable building and construction solutions.
Race organiser Noelwyn Daniel announced the postponement on Thursday night after Met Office forecasts predicted a break In the summer heatwave.
He said: “We’ve had months of glorious weather, but the forecast for Sunday is bad.
‘Due to these horrendous weather predictions, with winds of more than 40mph from 9am on Sunday the safety of all athletes and volunteers could not be guaranteed.
“I’ve therefore made the call early to avoid athletes from starting their journeys.
“Athletes who have entered should check their email mailbox as a detailed email with options has been sent out.
“I’m gutted for you as athletes. You will have trained so hard for the Sizzler and I know how this really disrupts your plans. Your health and safety and that of more than 60 volunteers is my primary concern and we all get to fight another day.”
The Melin Sospan Sizzler Middle Distance Triathlon is being rescheduled for August 26 and more information on the postponed event will appear later.
See earlier story about the Melin Sospan Sizzler Middle Distance Triathlon –
http://www.melinconsultants.co.uk/melin-sospan-sizzler-middle-distance-triathlon-46.html
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Email message sent out to competitors.
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Topics up for discussion include the annual report of the the Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn, which sets out his priorities and decisions around spending and accountability over the last 12 months.
Members of the panel, made up of representatives of the four local authorities in the force area and two independent members, will also have the opportunity to scrutinise the Commissioner’s decisions.
The Dyfed Powys Police and Crime Panel has a number of powers and responsibilities including reviewing the Commissioner’s conduct, scrutinising his actions and decisions, dealing with complaints against the Commissioner and reviewing his plans and budgets.
Public meetings are held several times a year across the Dyfed-Powys region, recently at Builth Wells, Aberaeron and Haverfordwest.
Members of the public can put questions to the Commissioner on the agenda, as well as attend the meetings.
