On the back of The Pensions Regulator fining Swindon Town Football Company £22,900 after it failed to put eligible workers into a pension scheme, this article is a worthwhile reminder of auto enrolment fines. What auto-enrolment fines could you receive? If your...
Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) conversions There are various legal forms that can be used when structuring a charity. The newest of these is the Charitable Incorporated Organisation model (available since 2013), which has been designed specifically with...
General Practice Forward View - an accountant's perspective The much anticipated "rescue package" for general practice has now been published and sets out plans to tackle historic underfunding, the recruitment crisis, red tape and unnecessary GP workloads, in a...
The Chancellor recently announced a number of positive measures to reform business rates in the UK: Firstly, business rates have been devolved to Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Secondly, there will be cuts on business rates for approximately half of all...
Hawsons are proud to be supporting this year’s ICAEW BASE competition Last month we attended the Sheffield heat of the business simulation competition for 16-19 year olds. It was a great day attended by 12 schools and colleges from across the region. The ICAEW BASE...
The new Lifetime ISA - details beyond the tax free headlines One of the more welcome announcements for individuals and "the next generation" from the recent 2016 Budget was the introduction of the new Lifetime ISA in April 2017. This is a new measure aimed at helping...
Omnichannel hospitality opportunities - are you ready? We have spoken in detail about the omnichannel retail trend in our Spring 2016 newsletter and the impact that it is having on the buying process and consumer journey. The trend towards omnichannel communications...
An update on the MiHomecare home care case Many home care operators will have been keeping a keen watch on the developments of the MiHomecare case, and will likely now know that the care provider has indeed settled out of court in the employment tribunal last month. A...
The government announced increases to the National Minimum Wage, effective 1 October 2016, after accepting recommendations for the new rates from the Low Pay Commission (LPC). The main National Minimum Wage rate (for 21- 24 year olds) will rise by 3.7% from £6.70 to...
On the back of The Pensions Regulator fining Swindon Town Football Company £22,900 after it failed to put eligible workers into a pension scheme, this article is a worthwhile reminder of auto enrolment fines. What auto-enrolment fines could you receive? If your...
Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) conversions There are various legal forms that can be used when structuring a charity. The newest of these is the Charitable Incorporated Organisation model (available since 2013), which has been designed specifically with...
General Practice Forward View - an accountant's perspective The much anticipated "rescue package" for general practice has now been published and sets out plans to tackle historic underfunding, the recruitment crisis, red tape and unnecessary GP workloads, in a...