The Living Wage Foundation has announced that its UK Living Wage has risen by 20p per hour from £9.30 to £9.50 per hour. Its London Living Wage has risen by 10p per hour from £10.75 to £10.85 per hour. Over 250,000 UK workers will now receive a pay
Shielding for clinically extremely vulnerable people was paused in England on 31 July 2020. However, the government has now updated its guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19 to cover the
The detailed Furlough Scheme rules were updated 10 November 2020. To use the extended scheme - to 31 March 2021 - the steps that are required are: Check if you can claim Check which employees you can put on furlough Steps to take before
While we wait for the magic-bullets that promise to reduce the impact of COVID - vaccines etc - should we be exploring ways to exchange goods and services with our suppliers and customers? Barter is defined as: the exchange of goods and services
One of the great benefits of data stored in an electronic format is that it can be sorted in an endless array of reports. This offers business owners who have invested in accounts software a range of options. Once you have input basic accounts
While politicians and scientists try and figure out the best way to control COVID, we are left to pick up the pieces and try and salvage what we can of our businesses. Our economy is built on various, level playing field assumptions: Same legal
If you sell goods or material that can be sold from the internet, have you considered this form of sales platform for your business? Providing access for your goods on the internet is a sensible strategy. If we have learnt anything from COVID it is
HMRC has published a news release to remind taxpayers that there is now less than 100 days to file their 2019-20, Self-Assessment tax return. Last year over 11 million taxpayers were required to complete a tax return, but over 958,000 taxpayers
If you are in business as a self-employed sole trader or as part of a partnership, there may be occasions when you are required to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT). CGT is normally charged at a flat rate of 20% on the amount of ‘profit’ or ‘gain’. You
In today’s precarious business environment many companies are unable to pay their debts. If this happens, your creditors can ultimately apply to the court to get their debts paid. This can be done either by getting a court judgement or making an
By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. More information
The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.
