Keeping on top of payroll poses a huge challenge for businesses of all shapes and sizes – which is why it is wise to seek specialist advice to ensure everything…
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What happens if…. I fall out with my shareholders?
Nobody goes into business expecting things to go wrong, but unfortunately, there are a number of reasons shareholders will fall out with one another – and even the smallest disputes…
A quarter of dads may be missing out on paternity pay, according to a new report
The TUC has launched a new campaign calling on the Government to extend paternity pay to more workers, after discovering that a quarter of fathers may be missing out. It…
Small businesses say the Government should simplify business rates
A survey has revealed strong support from the UK’s small business community for measures to simplify business rates. A total of 71 per cent of the small businesses questioned said…
What happens if…. I do not have management accounts?
Management accounts provide business owners with a detailed breakdown of exactly how their business is performing. This vital information enables them to set targets, foresee problems and shape a perfect…
Employers attempting to avoid auto-enrolment penalties could have assets seized
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has announced that employers could have their businesses’ assets seized to pay their debts if they fail to pay workplace pension fines. TPR has powers to…
Twice as many workers receiving back pay through National Minimum Wage enforcement
According to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the number of underpaid workers getting the money they are owed under the National Minimum Wage (NMW) legislation has more than doubled. The…
Vigilance urged as fraudsters fake security measures to access bank accounts
Businesses and individuals are being encouraged to redouble their vigilance as fraudsters fake security measures in order to gain the information needed to access and drain bank accounts of funds.…
‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ feels the squeeze
The average amount contributed by parents towards home purchases has fallen by 17 per cent over the last year, according to Legal & General (L&G). While buyers who received assistance…
Do you offer an EMI scheme? These are the new rules you need to know about
EU State Aid approval for the Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) scheme expired on 6 April 2018, meaning any share options received after this date may not be eligible for tax…
