A local business has asked you to second a couple of employees to oversee a project. You’re interested, but want to know who’ll be responsible for their health and safety during this secondment. What
do you need to know?
Published 11.04.2005
Even though company directors don’t have any specific health and safety duties, Health & Safety Executive guidelines mean that they could still be prosecuted. Following recent case law, what
should you should be aware of?
Published 11.04.2005
The Taxman has asked an internet auction site to provide it with a list of its users. Does this mean that all transactions on auction sites are taxable? What’s the full story?
Published 07.04.2005
The Taxman’s Inheritance Tax (IHT) manuals aren’t any help when it comes to a potential exclusion from business property relief (BPR). However, there is now some case law you can use to see if you
pass the BPR test. Read on.
Published 07.04.2005
One of your job sharing employees has resigned and you’re not having much luck in replacing her. The other sharer doesn’t want to go full-time due to child care commitments. So what are your options?
Published 07.04.2005
You’ve come to an amicable parting of the ways with an employee. She’s to receive a tax-free termination in recognition of her services. But, how must you word the letter to ensure it really is
tax-free?
Published 07.04.2005
For employers’ returns submitted on paper, the Taxman has recently published his latest requirements. What implications could this have for you?
Published 07.04.2005
Suppose you employ staff who benefit from long periods of inactivity. Do these periods count as unpaid rest breaks? What does the latest case say?
Published 07.04.2005
One indicator of self-employment is that a worker provides the main items of equipment that are needed to do the job. Recently, the Taxman argued that by not using their own computer a worker became
an employee. Was he right?
Published 07.04.2005
A colleague’s dear old dad kept giving him so much good “advice” on how to run the business that he’s made him a non-executive director. What’s interesting is that he says he can pay him a tax-free
fee plus expenses. Is this true?
Published 07.04.2005