Business Matters – Page 9
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NewsData sharing gets new code of practice
Do you hold personal information on staff or customers? If so, says Liz Fitzsimons, you need to be aware of a new Code of Practice published by the Information Commissioner’s Office on sharing data.
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Health & Safety could get very expensive
The health and safety landscape of Britain changed at the end of September as the HSE’s telephone Infoline was axed and telephone RIDDOR reporting was removed for all but the most serious of injuries, says Andrew Bennett.
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Don’t trip over Health & Safety pitfalls
Despite increased publicity drives and government pushing health and safety up the agenda, businesses are still making the same old mistakes - and it''s not a direct result of the recession, says Catherine Henney.
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Expenses – what you can and can’t claim
Paul Howard is tax director with BDO LLP It’s very important that your business accounts and tax returns are correct, says Paul Howard. New penalty rules mean that mistakes – including claiming non-allowable expenses – can be very costly. Tax legislation is complex, and there is ...
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Watch out – HMRC’s about
Are you one of 40,000 businesses with a turnover of £73,000 or more per annum not VAT registered, ask Vaughn Chown and John Hood? If you are, you can expect to receive a letter from HM Revenue & Customs shortly… And they warn, you ignore ...
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Tiptoeing through the employee reference
Clive Day is an associate solicitor in the Employment Department of HBJ Gateley Wareing LLP Providing a job reference can be a famously tricky business, says Clive Day. Employers who provide a reference owe a duty of care to the employee and ...
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Have yourself a very Happy Holiday
Gareth Edwards is a partner in the employment team at Veale Wasbrough Vizards Paid time off from work means different things to different people - a "dream" vacation for some, for others, the opportunity to catch up with friends, family or the gardening, says Gareth Edwards. ...
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Business continuity: the small firm view
Adam Bernstein is a freelance financial journalist According to the Business Continuity Institute, nearly 1 in 5 businesses suffer some form of major disruption every year, says Adam Bernstein. And only 28% of those respondents had any form of continuity plan… Aviva, in it’s bi-annual SME ...
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Brown paper bags and the Bribery Act 2010
Julie Davies is a partner and Head of the Employment Team at Veale Wasbrough Vizards The Bribery Act is arguably one of the most significant pieces of corporate governance legislation in years with wide reaching implications for companies and their boards alike, says Julie Davies. Whilst ...
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Government looks to entrepreneurs
Jeff Webber is a tax director with BDO LLP In his second budget report, the Chancellor of the Exchequer focused on business growth, says Jeff Webber, and provided incentives to entrepreneurs and businesses to help them to deliver that growth. Corporation taxWe were expecting the main ...
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The first Corporate Manslaughter trial
Elizabeth Hyde is a solicitor-advocate at Eversheds LLP Directors, managers and health and safety professionals have watched with interest the trial of Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings, says Elizabeth Hyde. The company is the first to be tried for Corporate Manslaughter.Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings was sentenced and fined £385,000 ...
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Compare bank costs to get the best deal - February 2011
Adam Bernstein is a freelance financial journalist Are your banking arrangements are fairly priced? Do you ever look around to see if there’s a better deal to be had, asks Adam Bernstein? With a little time invested, you might find yourself a lower priced tariff. Everyone ...
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Register for tax and avoid a penalty
Are you renting out a property or receiving extra income outside your regular job? Have you started a small business? Is your business turnover about to reach £70,000? Or have you sold an asset and made a profit?You need to tell HM Revenue & ...
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Good things come in small packages - January 2011
Elizabeth Hyde is a solicitor-advocate at Eversheds LLP There is legislation currently in force designed to restrict the amount of packaging used by companies, writes Elizabeth Hyde. But many businesses are unaware that they may still be caught by this legislation. The Environment Agency (EA) has ...
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Retirement of the Default Retirement Age - December 2010
Gareth Edwards is a partner in the employment team at Veale Wasbrough VizardsAge UK has been pushing for reform of the retirement regulations and the decision in the Heyday case, which Age UK brought in 2009, indicated that the default retirement age of 65 was very likely to change, writes ...
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You can help simplify the UK’s tax system
Recently appointed as the first tax director of the Office of Tax Simplification, John Whiting outlines in this Business Matters article an initiative that’s under way to simplify the tax system – and seeks your help.
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Do you want to offer consumer credit?
In today’s tight market it’s imperative to offer as many ways of paying as possible, says Adam Bernstein. But the provision of credit may be tainted by the perceived difficulty in obtaining a Consumer Credit Licence.
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The Best of Business Matters
The best of Business Matters published in recent issues of Boating Business
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Fire safety could cost more than your life
Health and safety law can prove to be a minefield for businesses and many ignore the rules that govern fire safety and the workplace, says Stuart Darlington. The law in this area last changed in October 2006.
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The ‘Unavoidable’ Budget
The chancellor delivered the expected bad news of spending cuts and tax rises that are needed to bring the fiscal deficit under control within the next five years, says Paula Tallon. But – surprisingly - most businesses avoid the worst.
