Remote Recruitment
We have had three national lockdowns, various restrictions remain in place, and many forced to work from home for the majority of last year, the workplace has changed dramatically ‘Work’ as we once knew it has become more and more digital, as organisations adopt an increasingly hybrid approach. As a result, recruiters have had to…
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Electric Car Charging
A supply of electricity is charged at the standard rate of VAT, other than a supply for domestic use, which is charged at the reduced rate of 5%, and low-level usage in other settings which is ‘deemed’ domestic use, also 5%. Supplies of electricity from charging points, although small amounts, do not meet the conditions…
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HMRC Recovery £1 Bn of Furlough Fraud
HMRC is set to recover over £1bn of fraudulent or mistakenly claimed furlough money over the next two years Chief executive at HMRC, Jim Harra predicted that the tax authority looks set to recover over £1bn from fraud related to the covid-19 support schemes over the next two years. At a Public Accounts Committee in…
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Working From Home Tax Relief
HMRC is reminding taxpayers to submit tax relief claims for working from home due to coronavirus during 2021/22 via the easy to use online portal So far this tax year more than 550,000 employed workers have already claimed and are benefitting from the tax relief, which pays £6 a week for home workers. If employed…
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Preparing for a return to the office
As businesses start to reopen and return to their physical spaces, what does this mean for employees and employers? What will the new workplace look like and will flexible working continue? For employers, the return to work will permit them to have more staff back in the workplace, which may be good news for companies…
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SEISS What is Reduced Activity
What is mean by impacted by reduced activity, capacity and demand This applies to your business if it has been impacted by reduced activity, capacity or demand due to coronavirus. For example, you: have fewer customers or clients than you’d normally expect, resulting in reduced activity due to social distancing or government restrictions have one…
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Paying dividends:
The adverse impact of coronavirus on some companies’ trading fortunes now means business owners need to watch out before they calculate dividends, as they may be liable for losses should the business subsequently fail. The law on distributions applies not only to dividends, but to any form of distribution to shareholders. Put simply, a distribution…
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National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rise from 1 April
Millions of workers in all parts of the UK will receive a pay increase from today as minimum pay rates rise, with the age threshold reduced to 23 year olds Around two million of the UK’s lowest-paid workers will benefit from an increase in National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage. The National Living Wage…
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Directors what about the risk of paying illegal dividends
It’s common for directors of owner managed businesses to pay a portion of their income as dividends and with the end of the tax year fast approaching, directors will once again be turning their minds to declaring an annual payment. ‘The rules around dividends and distributions, governed by company law capital maintenance requirements and directors’…
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National Living Wage
Present and future wage rates First, it is appropriate to discuss the upcoming changes to the minimum wage, of which the National Living Wage is the highest rate of pay. Below is a table which highlights the current rate of NLW and the ages entitled to it, as well as the new structure from 1…
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