Mind the (tax) gap – Why HMRC may have SMEs in its sights

Eligibility for grant funding

By now many businesses eligible for grant funding from their local authority, either via the Small Business Grants Fund or the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fu

Employee benefits and mandatory payroll reporting

Starting in April 2026, UK employers will have to include the benefits they give to their employees, like company cars or health insurance, directly in their payroll.

Employee Ownership Trusts – Your key to a tax-efficient exit?

If you are looking to plan your exit from your business, whether for retirement or to start your next venture, we know you want to achieve this as tax-efficiently as p

Employees returning from parental leave continue to be eligible for furlough scheme

Employees returning from statutory maternity and paternity leave in the next few months will remain eligible for furlough through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Employers brace for uplift to the National Minimum Wage

Workers across the UK will get a pay rise from April as higher National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates are introduced. According to the Government, around two million of the

Employers given 30 days to confess to furlough fraud

Employers will be given 30 days to ‘confess’ to furlough abuses, with legislation being fast-tracked to allow HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to reclaim any furlough grant

Employers squeezed as wages and National Insurance rise

In Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ 2024 Autumn Budget, she announced over £40 billion of tax increases, as the Government attempts to fill a £22 billion gap in public financ

Employment

Many businesses will be struggling with a variety of issues due to the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak, but a key consideration for many will be employment costs an

Employment contracts – changes to package and benefits

As businesses work to rebuild in the months ahead, future profitability and even viability may mean that efficiencies will need to be made. If these cuts extend to...