PRACTICE FINANCE SEMINAR APRIL 2013
Lentells Healthcare Directors Jane Jordan FCCA Andrew Spear FCCA Jo Fursman FCCA
Lentells Healthcare Team Based in Chard Act for over 130 GP practices Experienced staff
2013/2014 CONTRACT CHANGES - QOF Reduced to 900 points Threshold changes CPI review Loss for average practice £31,000
2013/2014 ENHANCED SERVICES Existing DES continue New DES : Testing for dementia Online access for patients Monitoring long term conditions Risk profiling for vulnerable patients
2013/2014 NEW VACCINATIONS From September 2013 Rotavirus Shingles > 70 £7.63 fee No drugs profits
2013/204 LOCAL AND NATIONAL ENHANCED SERVICES Responsibility to CCG Will you have to bid? AQP registration
2013/2014 – OTHER CHANGES 1.32% inflationary increase Employer’s superannuation for locums 0.15% GMS uplift for locum superannuation No PMS uplift for locum superannuation
2014/2015 – CONTRACT CHANGES MPIG withdrawal over 7 years Increase in global sum from MPIG funding Review of PMS contracts
EMPLOYEE SUPERANNUATION RATES Pensionable Pay Superannuation rate – 2012/2013 year Superannuation rate – 2013/2014 year Up to £15,278.99 5.0% £15,279.00 - £21,175.99 5.3% £21,176.00 - £26,557.99 6.5% 6.8% £26,558.00 - £48,982.99 8.0% 9.0% £48,983.00 - £69,931.99 8.9% 11.3% £69,932.00 - £110,273.99 9.9% 12.3% £110,274.00 and over 10.9% 13.3%
EMPLOYEE SUPERANNUATION RATES (CONTINUED) Applies to GPs and staff Pensionable earnings £115,000 = £2,760 increase How to fund?
TAX ON PENSION 2011/2012 annual allowance £50,000 Statements due October 2013 Tax charge payable January 2013 Interest on late tax
TAX ON PENSION (CONTINUED) Who is affected? 2014/2015 annual allowance £40,000 LTA 2014/2015 £1.25 million (previously £1.5 million) How to avoid
24 HOUR RETIREMENT Reduced pension if retire early Retire fully 24 hours Work up to 16 hours first month Return to work full/part time
24 HOUR RETIREMENT ISSUES Sole practitioners Right to return Employment income Managing the 16 hours Drawings increase Tax increase
INCREASING TAX BILLS 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 Personal allowance 9,440 8,105 7,475 Basic rate band 32,010 34,370 35,000 Limit for 40% 41,450 42,475
INCREASING TAX BILLS (CONTINUED) Personal allowance reduced if earn >£100,000 Class 4 NIC rate increase 2011/2012 50% tax on earnings more than £150,000 (45% 2013/2014)
OTHER TAX ISSUES New partners Outside earnings Fluctuating profits and superannuation PAYE codes
LIMITED COMPANY Retender GMS/PMS Contract Income not superannuable? Tax savings possible? Shareholder changes
PAYROLL ISSUES RTI FROM April 2013 Penalties New employee superannuation rates April 2013 Auto-enrolment
PARTNER CHANGES Partnership agreement Financing Replacement partner Provisions
Any Questions? Jane Jordan – jane.jordan@lentells.co.uk Andrew Spear – andrew.spear@lentells.co.uk Jo Fursman – jo.fursman@lentells.co.uk www.lentells.co.uk
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