HMRC is consulting on the design of new legislation which will introduce a new strict liability criminal offence that could mean jail for those who do not declare taxable offshore income, even if they have no criminal intent. The new…

Disabled employees, like employees on maternity leave, have special rights in a redundancy situation. If an employee suffers from a disability you must consider making changes to their working environment or practices. Such adjustments can include making changes to your…

There are increasing numbers of stories and articles in the media about the growing problems of both child and adult obesity. An individual with a body mass index of 40 or above is classified as morbidly obese. Such a person…

From 1st October the National Minimum Wage rate per hour changes. The relevant rate depends on your age and whether you’re an apprentice – you must be at least school leaving age to get it. 21 and over    £6.50…

Nearly a million businesses will be compelled to offer their staff a work place pension over the next few years. Accountingweb has produced a short 8 point checklist, and although aimed at accountants it provides useful information for business owners.…

Changes coming into effect on 1 April 2015 will mean that VAT charged on sales invoices subject to settlement discounts will change. It’s common for companies to offer their customers a discount if they pay their invoices earlier than the…

Under EU law all workers are entitled to at least four weeks holiday each year, but employers can pay workers in lieu of accrued but untaken holiday when an employee leaves, and it happens all the time. So what happens…

Business intelligence (BI) can be a valuable tool providing meaningful information and analysis to help managers make informed decisions. This is particularly important as businesses come out of the survival bunker and start putting growth plans into place. BI tools…

The general rule is that you cannot recover VAT on a car where it is not exclusively used for business. There are exceptions and some cars may not be treated as such so here is some further clarification. http://scruttonbland.net/scruttonblandlz/lz.aspx?p1=T051S9311389&CC=&p=2&cID=0&cValue=1