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Hawsons Chartered Accountants will be baking and biking for BBC Children in Need
Employees and Partners at all three offices of Hawsons will be swapping their suits in favour of more leisurely attire as they set out to do their thing to fundraise for BBC Children in Need's 2018 Appeal. Money raised will help to support disadvantaged...
Survey reveals that the majority of GP partners earn less than locums
Most GP Partners earn less per clinical session than locums earn at their practices.The results come from a recent survey undertaken by GPonline that showed one in seven partners earn less than non-partner doctors.Thousands of partners across the UK now...
NHS England Launches review of all GP pension data after ‘discrepancies’ found
The NHS has launched a complete review of all data linked to GP pensions after they identified discrepancies between contributions and pensionable earning dating back more than a decade. However, the letter that was sent out from the BMA to GP’s said it...
Autumn Budget 2018: Summary
The Chancellor Philip Hammond presented his second Autumn Budget on Monday 29 October 2018. In his speech he stated that ‘austerity is coming to an end - but discipline will remain’. He also promised a ‘double deal dividend’ if the Brexit negotiations are...
Government reveals contingency justice plans for no-deal Brexit
The Ministry of Justice has published a technical notice about its plan for civil judicial cooperation in the unlikely event of a no-deal Brexit. The UK currently abides by EU rules to decide which country courts hear civil, family and commercial law cases...
Political uncertainty sees manufacturing investments decline
Surveys show that Britain’s manufacturers are no longer investing the amount they were in previous years in response to the growing political uncertainty and rising fears of the impact of global trade tensions. The annual EEF/ Santander Investment Monitor...
Making Tax Digital awareness and planning survey results
ICAEW has conducted a survey of 500 businesses to see if they are aware of the new requirements of the HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) programme and how they plan to adapt to the changes. The survey took place in July 2018 and at that time only 51% of VAT...
Government announces scheme to help social care providers
The government has recognised the difficulty that the National Living Wage (NLW) and the National Minimum Wage (NMW) is causing for employers of social care providers with regards to sleep-in shifts and is therefore exploring options to minimise the impact...
Making Tax Digital Update
The decision has been made to delay implementation of Making Tax Digital until 1 October 2019 for VAT registered businesses with more complex requirements. This 6-month deferral applies to customers who fall within one of the following categories: Trusts...
