The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) which has supported many employers since March 2020, will come to an end on 30 September 2021. Considerations to prepare for the CJRS end CJRS claims for September must be submitted to HM Revenue & Customs by 14 October 2021 and any […]
Category Archives: Business
07
Sep
Sep
To celebrate National Payroll Week, Robson Laidler’s Payroll team are running a series of blog posts to help people understand more about the professional and what’s involved from an employers and employee’s perspective. It can’t be that complicated, can it? Just give me your sort code and account number, […]
06
Sep
Sep
If you are looking for a new career in a professional financial environment you may be interested in learning more about payroll. Likewise if you are a business owner and / or just about to take on staff you may be interested to learn more about what’s involved in payroll […]
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Aug
Aug
Whether you are a busy professional, medic or business owner, the simple answer to the question, “when should I start planning my retirement?” is – now! It’s never too early. If you organise your life now you will minimise stress for yourself and your family in future. Holiday season […]
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Aug
Aug
When you are running a business it’s easy to confuse cashflow with profit. After all both could be considered to indicate that you’re making money, so what exactly is the difference between the two? Profit Profit looks at the total financial gain (or loss) that a business experiences over a […]
Blog, Business, Employers, VAT
Hospitality sector – promote advance payments for Christmas parties now!
12
Aug
Aug
To those of you in the hospitality and tourism sector, you have been enjoying a reduced rate of VAT (5%) since 12 July 2020. This reduced rate applies to most supplies made by hotels, tourist attractions, members’ clubs and most places that host events. It also applies to the food […]
12
Aug
Aug
Work – life balance – work to live or live to work? It’s an increasingly hot topic of late as working from home, flexible and agile working becomes more the norm. Many would think this would facilitate a balance; however, some people still find that when they are at home […]
09
Aug
Aug
There is an increasing amount of damage caused by fraud in the business world. It is easy to perceive this as a risk that just affects larger organisations or that it simply ‘won’t happen to a business’ like ours. These assumptions are dangerous and can post great risk if adequate […]
04
Aug
Aug
The landscape of Research and Development tax incentives has changed significantly over recent times, with HMRC recommitting itself to reducing the loss in tax revenues due to fraudulent or erroneous claims (currently estimated at around £311m per year by the National Audit Office). HMRC has already taken steps to reduce […]
03
Aug
Aug
A common issue in business occurs when business owners don’t fully understand how profit their business is generating. The Importance of understanding profitability: Financing – Understanding business profitability is important as profits influence financing decisions such as obtaining loans from banks. Dividends– Profitability is also important when extracting dividends […]