Money laundering
HM Treasury has published guidance on financial sanctions and information about work done by the asset freezing unit. Businesses registered with HMRC under the Money Laundering Regulations are advised by the department to review their anti-money laundering policies and procedures to check that the risks from financial sanctions have been considered.
RPI
The value of the retail prices index for August 2012 is 243.0.
Registration
VAT Notice 700/1 Should I be registered for VAT? has been revised. Details of changes to the previous version (from April 2010) can be found in paragraph 1.2.
TDSI guide
The latest version of the tax deduction scheme for interest (TDSI) guidance notes has been published.
Meetings
HMRC have made available the latest information on permanent secretaries’ meetings with external organisations, as well as information about hospitality received and business expenses incurred by department board members.