News - directors’ duties
22 October 2008
Conflict in the board room
As directors, you’re unsure of your duties if there’s a conflict between your own interests and those of the company. So what’s the story in light of the new Companies Act?
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- Issue 22 - 23.09.2009
- 1. More laundering
- 2. A cheaper debt recovery option
- 3. Do you need to register your waste packaging?
- 4. The trouble with employing family members
- 5. Avoiding the entertainment tag
- 6. Directors’ help with health and safety at work
- 7. P11Ds and your 2009/10 tax code
- 8. One cigarette costs a director £265
- 9. Laptops break data protection laws
- Issue 21 - 10.09.2009
- 1. Is swine ‘flu a “force majeure” event?
- 2. How to avoid wrecking your company’s credit rating
- 3. Public contracts for small companies
- 4. More pension plan changes
- 5. What (not) to say to the fire inspector
- 6. Tax deductible entertainment
- 7. Must you protect employees from swine ‘flu?
- 8. Companies House overload
- 9. New tax penalty rules now apply
- Issue 20 - 15.07.2009
- 1. Do companies need PROOF?
- 2. New data protection guidance
- 3. Darling’s extra dividend duty
- 4. Business directory scam warning
- 5. Disapproving of approved mileage rates
- 6. Is a statutory demand the answer?
- 7. Directors’ tax returns
- 8. Important rate changes on October 1
- 9. Get a European Health Insurance Card
- Issue 19 - 01.07.2009
- 1. Who’s liable for an employee’s injury?
- 2. Tax allowances for two wheelers
- 3. The Enterprise Finance Guarantee
- 4. Don’t blow your fire insurance cover
- 5. What is “reasonable notice”?
- 6. Be prepared for battle on IR35
- 7. Dealing with recruitment agencies
- 8. Did you submit a directors’ report?
- 9. Potential scam warning
- Issue 18 - 17.06.2009
- 1. A new interest charge
- 2. Unfair interest charged on credit cards
- 3. Same job, same hours, same pay, less tax!
- 4. Reducing your legal bills
- 5. Are your liabilities limited?
- 6. What’s a reasonable adjustment?
- 7. RIP higher rate tax relief on pension premiums?
- 8. What’s on your company laptops?
- 9. Can you trust a trader?
- Issue 17 - 04.06.2009
- 1. First company manslaughter case
- 2. When is paying tax a benefit?
- 3. Companies behaving badly to get ASBOs
- 4. New law signals tougher line from Companies House
- 5. Fiddling the expenses system
- 6. Beat the VAT rate increase
- 7. Are you banking on your mobile phone?
- 8. New CO2 emissions rates
- 9. Employment contracts worthless
- Issue 16 - 20.05.2009
- 1. Deferring business rates
- 2. Budget 2009 - the important changes
- 3. Cutting the banks out of lending
- 4. Property investment to pay for further education
- 5. Clearing out poor performers
- 6. HMRC benchmark scale rates for subsistence
- 7. Can’t claim interest - it’s wrong!
- 8. Further extension for tax relief on losses
- 9. £1,000 grants for training
- Issue 15 - 07.05.2009
- 1. What’s a pre-pack?
- 2. Backing out of an unsuccessful franchise
- 3. Earning interest from your company
- 4. Taking extra care with health and safety
- 5. Topping up your income with a USP
- 6. Mediation in the workplace
- 7. Taxman rings the changes on time limits
- 8. You must have a HIP to sell
- 9. Q&A - damage to company vehicle
- Issue 14 - 23.04.2009
- 1. Flexible working rights extended
- 2. The hidden advantages to benefits
- 3. Scam alert - training doesn’t exist
- 4. Getting caught for jury service
- 5. Can you always rely on a non-waiver clause?
- 6. Is a loss worth something to your company?
- 7. Turning a blind eye will breach your duty
- 8. Forms P46(Car) - new rules
- 9. Mortgage problems - or not?
- Issue 13 - 08.04.2009
- 1. Reclaiming unfair bank charges
- 2. How far can you push your customer?
- 3. Avoiding tax on company mobile phones
- 4. Maternity leave and redundancy
- 5. Worth signing up to the Prompt Payment Code?
- 6. Dangers of buying personal data
- 7. Taxman’s new enquiry powers
- 8. VAT and temporary staff
- 9. Don’t get caught out by counterfeit coins
- Issue 12 - 25.03.2009
- Issue 11 - 11.03.2009
- Issue 10 - 25.02.2009
- Issue 09 - 11.02.2009
- Issue 08 - 28.01.2009
- Issue 07 - 14.01.2009
- 1. Changes to the annual return
- 2. Director liable for company tax
- 3. Bailiffs at the door - what are your rights?
- 4. The personal risk of passing off
- 5. Do you have to pay liquidated damages?
- 6. Don’t get IT wrong
- 7. Preparing your business for sale
- 8. Time to reduce your share capital?
- 9. Temporary workplace travel costs
- Issue 06 - 17.12.2008
- Issue 05 - 03.12.2008
- Issue 04 - 19.11.2008
- Issue 03 - 05.11.2008
- 1. Sell the Merc to the company?
- 2. Don’t overlook the risks of homeworking
- 3. “Your papers, por favor...”
- 4. Anywhere safe to put your money?
- 5. An offer that’s too good to be true?
- 6. Going back in time to get your money
- 7. Watch what you throw out!
- 8. Question that renewal
- 9. Extra protection for your brand
- Issue 02 - 22.10.2008
- Issue 01 - 08.10.2008
