What is quiet quitting and why is it bad for your business?
You may have increasingly heard the term in the last few month, but what is ‘quiet quitting’? It is essentially a continuation of the ‘working to rule’ principle, where employees do exactly what they are employed to do…
Do you need to charge VAT on recharged expenses?
Clients often ask us if they need to charge VAT on the expenses that they recharge onto their own customers. The simple answer is yes, you charge VAT if you benefit from the expense, and no, you don’t…
Where can I find my company tax information?
If you do not already have one, you should set up an online HMRC account for your company so that you can see all your tax information in one place. If you set up your company online then…
HMRC service is ‘diabolical’
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has stated that understaffing at HMRC is causing unacceptable delays and is hindering economic activity for businesses. It said that obtaining basic tax details is taking months and…
‘Cake as bad as passive smoking’
According to the UK’s chief food regulator, bringing cake and other sugary treats into the workplace is as bad as subjecting others to passive smoking. Professor Susan Jebb said in an interview with The Times, that bringing treats and…
Do you have to pay tax on your redundancy pay?
The simple answer is no, redundancy pay is tax free up to £30,000. This is because it is not considered income but rather compensation for loss of position, therefore not subject to income tax. Anything over the £30k…
Energy costs support for businesses to be cut from April
The Government has announced that it will scale back the support offered to businesses with higher energy costs from April, stating that the support in it’s current form is too expensive. Under the current support scheme energy costs…
People will be on the move in 2023 as the job market gets even tighter
New research finds that 1 out of every 8 workers is currently looking for a new job, and that nearly a third plan to change their job at some point during 2023. Totaljobs questioned 2,500 workers in a…
Cheap and free staff benefits you can offer
With the job market tighter than it’s been in years, we often hear from businesses that they can’t attract or retain the top talent they want because they can’t afford to pay the big salaries or benefits. The…
How cold can it get before I can leave work?
Winter has finally arrived in the UK and we have seen many people ask “how cold can my office get before I can go home?” You may be disappointed to discover that there is no specific law that…