Price of plastic bags in England to double to 10p
The price of plastic bags in larger retailers in England will double from 5p to 10p from April next year.
Businesses may be entitled to insurance pay-out after important judgment
A new judgment at the High Court has clarified that policyholders denied business interruption (BI) insurance claims due to COVID-19
New Coronavirus regulations place self-isolation obligations on employers
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) Regulations 2020 came into effect on 28 September 2020 and place new obligations on
Is the Government considering a National Living Wage freeze?
New reports have suggested that the Treasury may be considering postponing a planned increase to the National Living Wage (NLW)
Time to prepare (once again) for the VAT reverse charge
In just a few months, more than 150,000 businesses connected to the construction industry will have to make a fundamental
Accounting for mobile phone use
During the last few months, to assist workers with working from home, many businesses have supplied a work mobile phone,
Annual Investment Allowance – Time is running out
Since 1 January 2019, the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) for capital allowances has been £1 million – helping businesses to
The latest indicators for the UK economy and society
The Office for National Statistics has announced its latest experimental data on the economy which shows nearly half (48%) of
Latest news on government supports
Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) The service is now closed for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and you can no
Check if you can claim the job retention bonus from 15 February 2021
The Job Retention Bonus is a £1,000 one-off taxable payment to you (the employer), for each eligible employee that you
Self-assessment customers can now apply online to spread the cost of their tax bill into monthly payments
Self-Assessment customers can now apply online to HMRC to spread the cost of their tax bill into monthly payments without
Taxes to consider when moving home
A property tax shake-up fuels a house buying surge. If you are considering moving home in the second half of
Deferral of vat payments due to coronavirus
On 24 September 2020, the Chancellor announced that businesses who deferred VAT due from 20 March to 30 June 2020
New job support scheme announced
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a new job scheme starting 1 November 2020 to replace the current Job retention (“furlough”) scheme
Additional funding for service charities
The Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and the MOD have announced that 100 UK Armed Forces charities will benefit from
Business evictions - new guidance
Commercial tenants will be protected from the risk of eviction until the end of 2020. This move will help those
Package of support for students who have to defer their studies
The Government has produced details on a range of opportunities to gain new skills, undertake work placements, additional learning and
Statutory sick pay (SSP) paid to employees due to coronavirus (covid-19)
From 26 August 2020 you can claim for employees who have been notified by the NHS to self-isolate before surgery.

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