In January the government launched a four-week review of the changes to IR35 “off-payroll” working rules scheduled to come into force in April, as the result of mounting criticism about the way they will operate. The review is scheduled to conclude by mid-February and will see the government hold a series of meetings with stakeholders…
Category Archives: Blog
03
Feb
Feb
Individual’s 2018/19 income tax, CGT, class 2 and 4 NIC liabilities should have been paid by 31 January 2020. Note that if the balance is still unpaid at the end of February 2020 a 5% surcharge penalty is added in addition to the normal interest charge unless a time to pay arrangement has been agreed…
03
Feb
Feb
In our recent blog about the challenges charities face in 2020, we reported that four in five charity leaders surveyed last year experienced an increasing demand for their services in 2019. In the face of increasing demand, organisations are feeling the need for access to funds in order to stay afloat and provide sustainably for…
Blog, Employees
What you need to know about the change to holiday pay for workers without fixed hours or pay
30
Jan
Jan
If you’re a business with employees, it’s important to take note of the changes the government makes with respect to your staff. As the majority of the UK workforce are full-time employees with fixed hours and pay, the rules are pretty standard. Typically on a fixed monthly salary, if a staff member takes a week’s…
20
Jan
Jan
In 2019, many charitable organisations in the UK saw a higher demand for their services. According to the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), four in five charity leaders surveyed in 2019 experienced an increasing demand for their services over the past 12 months, and expect the same need to continue into 2020. With increasing demand on…
Blog, Business News, Tourism
The effect of Brexit on recruitment in the UK tourism industry, and how you can prepare
16
Jan
Jan
The tourism industry is vital to the UK economy. Tourism is a major contributor to employment across the country, working hand in hand with a number of different industries from entertainment to travel to retail. Visit Britain estimates that by 2025, the UK will have a tourism industry worth over £257 billion. That being said,…
Blog, Employees
Need to hire a bookkeeper? It may not not be the best decision for you, and here’s why
13
Jan
Jan
As the owner of a small growing business, you’ve probably got to the point where you can no longer handle all your accounting tasks alone. If you haven’t got there already, you will. In our experience working with small business owners, when you get to this point, your first thought will be to look for…
09
Jan
Jan
The start of a New Year is the time we think about New Year’s resolutions. It is also a good time to start planning your tax affairs before the end of the tax year on 5th April. An obvious tax planning point would be to maximise your ISA allowances for the 2019/20 tax year (currently…
07
Jan
Jan
As a business we support the Lake District Foundation. We help them to fund projects that protect our wonderful environment., heritage and wildlife. This is how we helped in December 2019. Grants were awarded to the following local projects. Growing Well School Farm visits Programme 2020 School children will be invited to visit their site…
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Dec
Dec
The government has recently announced that the previous £1,000 limit on the cost of a bicycle provided under the cycle to work scheme has been removed. This will apply where the employer uses a firm authorized by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to hire out cycles to employees who use them to commute to work….
