Bridge Accountants

[AISMA Accountants @AISMANewsline]

5/5 Don’t forget: The responsibility for deciding whether a sessional GP or locum is genuinely self-employed or should be treated as an employee rests with the practice

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4/5 Our new guide is invaluable - giving advice to GPs and practice managers on how to ensure that the employment status of their sessional GPs and locums stands up to tax officials’ scrutiny

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3/5 Employment status in primary care can cause a lot of confusion so check out #AISMA’s updated new guide, prepared by a team of #AISMA members – available from your #AISMA accountant

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2/5 A successful HMRC challenge means the practice will have to pay employer National Insurance contributions (NICs), as well as deducting the employee NICs and PAYE from the payment to the locum

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1/ 5 Tax avoidance alert! HMRC may challenge the status of sessional GPs and locum doctors who are registered as self-employed, if the services they provide are used as if they were employees

[BMANI-GP @BMANI_GP]

ICYMI: Last week our chair
@OHaganFrances, deputy chair Ciaran Mullan and
@RCGP_NI gave update evidence to @NIAhealth on the issues facing general practice.

Watch the full meeting here - https://t.co/N9eyJqJhAZ

[RCGPNI @rcgp_ni]

2-@niahealth @ursulaamason The current GMS funding makes the prospect of recruiting sufficient staff across GP, nursing, and admin support simply unaffordable.
From April 2025, practices will have to bear the planned increase in employer National Insurance contributions.

[Andy Pow @medicaccountant]

If you want something doing correctly always talk to someone who knows the correct answer. The government are digging an unnecessary hole here with their briefings and creating a problem that shouldn’t really exist ! ⁦@AISMANewsline⁩

[Bridge Accountants @bridge_acc]

Bridge Team’s Summer Event: A Pizza-Making Success 🍕

On Friday the team at Bridge showcased their pizza making skills at our team summer event. Everyone really enjoyed the afternoon and their very tasty pizza.

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Bridge Chartered Accountants are very proud to sponsor the Carryduff Colts 2013’s at the Foyle Cup! Best of luck in the tournament and enjoy the experience!

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To all Nationwide customers who recently benefited from the 23/24 ‘Fairer Share’ payment of £100, did you know this payment is subject to income tax as savings income, treated like bank interest ? An important note to remember when it’s time to complete your tax return.’

[AISMA Accountants @AISMANewsline]

Doctors who use accountants and financial advisers to help them navigate the complexities of the pension ‘McCloud remedy’ can now recover some of the cost of receiving that help under the ‘Cost Claim Back Scheme’

[Department of Health @healthdpt]

The Health Minister has welcomed agreement on the General Medical Services contract with GPs for 2024/5.

The contract is effective from 1 April 2024.

➡️Read more here: https://t.co/2TMJuXqzZG

[Bridge Accountants @bridge_acc]

New Tax Year, New Tax Rates!!! Why not download a copy of our helpful 2024/25 Tax Rates Card which summarises some of the main tax rates such as Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax etc.... https://t.co/27Tdg3DnAP

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Attending the 2018 Annual Conference of Local Dental Committees — at Europa Hotel https://t.co/MB3eVGwvum

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Retweeted RCGP NI (@rcgp_ni):

New GP Trainee in NI? Learn more about the RCGPNI at our free welcome event on 19... https://t.co/q2FsY87ZNL

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Retweeted PulseToday (@pulsetoday):

Medical accountants warn of locum GP tax hit @NASGP #GPnews... https://t.co/tQ7l8PhvSs

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Retweeted RCGP NI (@rcgp_ni):

Dr Louise Rusk speaking on life after training at our trainee GP event... https://t.co/HYlZebZZJi

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Retweeted RCGP NI (@rcgp_ni):

Delegates hearing from @golferr Robin McHugh on what Practice Managers look for in... https://t.co/AvFoK7lP82

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Retweeted AISMA Accountants (@AISMANewsline):

The National Minimum Wage rises on 1/4/17. 25s and over £7.50,... https://t.co/pMffHhngVq