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VAT
Deferred VAT - what’s the latest?
HMRC has published new guidance for businesses that used its VAT deferral scheme in 2020. The guidance relates to any additional VAT resulting from changes to your returns. What do you need to know?
PROFIT EXTRACTION
Time to switch dividends for company pension contributions?
As a rule of thumb, dividends are the most tax-efficient way to extract profit from your company. However, company and personal circumstances can change that. Are pension contributions worth considering too?
CORONAVIRUS
Refusing to return after lockdown
When the lockdown restrictions are eventually eased many employers will start bringing employees back into the workplace. But what if an employee refuses to come back?
CAPITAL GAINS TAX
Sold your home - when do you need to report it to HMRC?
You sold your home and moved to a new one a few weeks ago. You thought all the paperwork was done and dusted but a friend now tells you that you need to tell HMRC about the sale or face a fine. Are they right?
coronavirus
Bank holidays during furlough
The furlough scheme is currently due to end on 30 April 2021. Between now and then there will be two bank holidays. What happens where a bank holiday falls during a period of furlough?
CORONAVIRUS
Asking about an employee’s coronavirus vaccine status
Coronavirus vaccines have now been approved and are being rolled out. Can you insist that an employee discloses whether they’ve had the vaccine or is it none of your business?
PROFIT EXTRACTION
Getting your company to buy your home
You’re moving to take advantage of the stamp duty holiday. You already have a mortgage offer but as your company has the funds would it be more tax efficient for it to buy your new home?
CORONAVIRUS
Who’s most at risk from coronavirus?
The Office for National Statistics has published some analysis of deaths from coronavirus for those in the working age population. What has it concluded and how can the results help you to manage the risk?
CORONAVIRUS
Workplace coronavirus testing
Businesses with over 50 employees are being encouraged to bring in rapid coronavirus testing in the workplace. How does it work?
WELDING FUME
Protecting staff from inhalation of welding fume
The HSE has made occupational health a top priority and one key area of focus is the management of welding fume. If your staff carry out welding what do you need to know?
MAINTENANCE
Crushed during machinery maintenance
A sawmill company has been prosecuted after an employee was killed whilst carrying out machinery maintenance. What happened and what measures can you adopt to ensure your staff are not put at risk?
FORK LIFT TRUCKS
Worker impaled by fork lift truck
The HSE has prosecuted a manufacturing company after two employees were seriously injured when working unsafely with a fork lift truck. What does the case tell us about effective monitoring and supervision?
