As an employer, you need to have reasonable procedures in place to resolve workplace disputes. Those procedures cover two areas – your complaints against an employee or where your employee has concerns, problems or complaints. Where one of your employees has concerns, problems or complaints about their working conditions or relationships with colleagues, these are […]
Consultation on changes to Personal Service companies (IR35)
In the Summer 2015 Budget the government announced that HMRC would start a dialogue with businesses on how to improve the effectiveness of the existing intermediaries legislation. HMRC will engage with stakeholders over the next few months to explore options to make the legislation more effective in protecting the Exchequer and levelling the playing field […]
Authority vs Leadership
A great manager is one who is a true leader. They tend not to be authoritarian in their approach. An individual in authority makes use of power in order to get people on side or to undertake an activity with him or her. Such a person has the backing of whatever laws or rules are […]
Bank & Other Interest to be paid Gross from April 2016
As announced in the spring 2015 Budget, a new personal savings allowance will be introduced from 6 April 2016. This will be £1,000 a year tax free for basic rate taxpayers and £500 a year for higher rate taxpayers, but nil for those with income over £150,000. As a consequence, tax will no longer be […]
Microsoft gets it right with Windows 10
The good old Start button has been a fixture on the lower left corner of the Windows desktop since the days of Windows 95, offering speedy access to apps and settings. The good old Start button has been a fixture on the lower left corner of the Windows desktop since the days of Windows 95, […]
VAT is due on clothing given to employees!
The high street retailer French Connection has recently lost a case before the Tribunal concerning whether or not VAT is due on the supply of clothes to their employees. The retailer required employees in their shops to wear clothes from the current range and these were supplied free of charge. The case concerned whether or […]
Buy to Let Landlords – Interest relief to be restricted to basic rate!
The Chancellor announced that the amount of income tax relief landlords can get on residential property finance costs (such as mortgage interest) will be restricted to the basic rate of tax. To give landlords time to adjust, the change will be phased in gradually over 4 years: 2017/18 – the deduction will be restricted to […]
The benefits of outsourcing non-core business functions
How many times have you heard the buzzword ‘Outsourcing’? In today’s hyper-connected world, outsourcing is possible from any offshore location and for any kind of business. Some of the main processes which are increasingly being outsourced are HR management, IT services, marketing services and general administration. Management of these functions tends to stay in-house, but […]
The benefits of Digital Marketing
Digital marketing has become a normal part of doing business these days. This kind of marketing has gained popularity because it is effective in reaching a wider target market, since a huge number of customers spend their time online. Mobile devices have made this even easier because customers and targets can access the internet on-the-go […]