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CORONAVIRUS - FURLOUGH
Can furloughed employees be made redundant?
You might have furloughed members of staff or be planning on doing so. Where an employee has been furloughed can you make them redundant during or after their furlough period?
CORONAVIRUS - RIDDOR
RIDDOR reporting of coronavirus
The HSE has clarified when you must report exposure to coronavirus under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013. When is it notifiable?
CORONAVIRUS - HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY
Coronavirus policy
With the coronavirus pandemic gripping the world, employers need to ensure that they fulfil their duty to protect the health of employees and others at work. Our policy will help you to describe your arrangements in writing.
CORONAVIRUS - PAY
Placing workers on furlough leave
Under the government’s Job Retention Scheme you can “furlough” employees and claim 80% of each individual’s wage costs, up to a cap of £2,500 per month. Do you have to pay the remaining 20%?
CORONAVIRUS - HOLIDAYS
Holiday carry-over rules relaxed
Following the coronavirus outbreak, the government has passed emergency legislation which relaxes the restrictions on the carry-over of untaken holiday. What do you need to know?
CORONAVIRUS - HOLIDAYS
Request to cancel booked annual leave
An employee’s holiday plans have fallen apart due to the pandemic. They’ve asked to cancel their previously booked annual leave and take this time off at a later date. Must you agree?
CORONAVIRUS - HOMEWORKING
Temporary homeworking - the laptop issues
With many employees working at home on a temporary basis, you may feel that you need to carry out individual risk assessments for display screen use and supply furniture or equipment. What’s actually necessary?
LOSSES - NATIONAL INSURANCE
Trading losses - business owners miss out on NI relief
Tax relief for business losses help soften the financial cost of difficult trading conditions. Relief can apply to tax in different ways but not all take account of NI. As a result valuable savings are often missed. How can you prevent this?
REMUNERATION PLANNING
Is reducing your salary a tax trap?
Recent press reports warn directors and higher earners that if they reduce their salary to make donations to coronavirus charities HMRC will expect them to pay tax as if they were still receiving their full pay. Surely this can’t be correct?
PROPERTY
How not to lose the tax breaks on holiday homes
The prospects of you letting your holiday home are looking glum this season. As a result, it might cease to qualify as a furnished holiday let and so lose the corresponding tax advantages. What steps can you take prevent this?
CAPITAL GAINS
Downsizing your business premises - defer your tax bill
Our subscriber’s business no longer needs such a big premises so he wants to downsize. Despite current market conditions, he expects to get more for the property than he paid for it. Can he avoid a tax bill on the capital gain?
VAT
VAT charges for enticing a tenant
You own a commercial property but don’t have a tenant. To attract one you’re offering a financial inducement - a cash lump sum or a rent-free period. What’s the VAT position for you and the prospective tenant?
