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MARKET TRADER, NOVEMBER 9 - 22, 2018 Fur ban looks likely


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Do it early urges HMRC


HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging people to avoid the last minute rush to complete their 2017/18 Self Assessment tax returns by doing it early. Taxpayers can complete their Self Assessment for the previous tax year from as early as April 6, but many choose to wait until after Christmas to fill it in. Last year more than 11 million customers completed a 2016/17 Self Assessment tax return, with 10.7 million completing on time. But many still cut it fine, with 4,852,744 customers filing in January 2018 (44.8 percent of the total), and 758,707 on January 31. With over two months to go before the


deadline on January 31 next year, taxpayers can complete their tax return in advance; find out how much tax they need to pay, and then pay the money owed by the deadline, taking away the stress around the holiday period. Mel Stride, Financial Secretary to the Treasury said: “Last year, more than 11 million taxpayers completed their Self Assessment tax returns, collectively bringing in a record £32.7 billion in revenue. Revenue that has gone on to fund our vital public services. “Self-employed workers and small businesses make up a significant proportion of our Self Assessment tax returns, and the government is committed to supporting


them and reducing the administrative burden they may face.” Angela MacDonald, HMRC’s Director General for Customer Services, added that although the deadline was still some way off, many people wait until January to start the process. “Time flies once the festive period is underway,” she said, “yet the ‘niggle’ to file your tax return remains. “We want to help people get their tax returns right. Starting the process early and giving yourself time to gather all the information you need will help avoid the last minute, stressful rush to complete it on time.” Tax is automatically deducted from the majority of UK taxpayers’ wages, pensions or savings. For people or businesses where tax is not automatically deducted, or when they may have earned additional untaxed income, they are required to complete a Self Assessment tax return each year. Last year a record 93 percent of customers


did their return online, and HMRC provides lots of support for people who need it. Help is also available on GOV.UK or from the Self Assessment helpline on 0300 200 3310. The deadline for paper tax returns is 31 October 2018 and the deadline for online tax returns and paying any tax owed is 31 January 2019. If customers miss the deadline, they can face a minimum £100 penalty for late submissions.


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The sale of fur could soon be banned at Cambridge market and other council owned premises in the city after councillors agreed to back a motion last month. Local media reports that on October


18, Green councillor Oscar Gillespie put a motion to Cambridge City Council calling for the sale of fur to be banned from council markets, adding that animals were often kept in “deplorable” conditions. Cllr Gillespie said: “The United Kingdom


has outlawed the farming of animals for their fur on ethical grounds since 2000 and that the use of one of the most common traps used to catch animals for their fur has been illegal for many years. “Nonetheless fur products are imported


from overseas nations, particularly China, where such bans do not operate and where there is virtually no animal welfare legislation in force. “Real fur comes from animals raised in deplorable conditions or trapped in the wild and killed inhumanely. “Regrettably these products are often


found for sale on public markets in the UK and customers can inadvertently buy them thinking them to be made of imitation fur.” Cllr Gillespie called on the council to


prohibit the sale of any product “wholly or partially made with real animal fur” on council owned land and at council run or council leased markets. Should it come into force the ban will


cover such items as fur coats, vintage fur, fur shawls, garments with fur trim, fur pompom hats, and fur accessories and trinkets. Cllr Gillespie also called on the council


to support the Fur Free Markets campaign led by the animal welfare charity, Respect for Animals, by becoming a signatory to the initiative and seeking the advice and assistance of the charity in the enforcement of the ban. The motion was passed, with an amendment which removed the specific reference to Chinese imports, and Labour’s Cllr Russ McPherson said the council would need to seek advice on making sure it was acting legally. The authority heard that some market


stalls were currently selling “ethically sourced” sheepskin rugs and throws, and there were questions over whether these would also be included. Cllr Gillespie said he was “uneasy”


about the idea of “ethically sourced” sheepskin products, saying some were the by-products of the ‘slaughter’ industry.


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