Energy
19 September 2018
Bulbs ban in force
You’ve heard that there’s another ban in place on the use of inefficient light bulbs. Which type of bulb is it this time and are the changes good or bad news for business?
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- Issue 22 - 19.09.2018
- 1. Beware HMRC’s double accounting
- 2. Certification schemes losing appeal
- 3. Improving your premises - a hidden tax trap
- 4. Are you billing enough?
- 5. Is this the end of tax relief for pensions?
- 6. Unfairly dismissed for making private journeys
- 7. Bulbs ban in force
- 8. The Small Business Commissioner’s website
- 9. Contracts: are electronic signatures valid?
- Issue 21 - 06.09.2018
- 1. New trade marks rules
- 2. Bulk buy or not?
- 3. What’s the real limit of tax-free homeworking payments?
- 4. E-mail excess
- 5. VAT - the hidden price of buying a commercial property
- 6. £83,000 for director who “tried to steal company”
- 7. Water costs - every drop counts
- 8. HMRC to charge fees for issuing penalties
- 9. New rules for employee travel allowances
- Issue 20 - 11.07.2018
- 1. Childcare - more good news
- 2. Irrelevant alternatives to boost webshop sales
- 3. Avoiding HMRC’s anti-avoidance trap for entrepreneurs
- 4. Self-employed contractor was really employed
- 5. Staff perks - are you missing out on VAT recovery?
- 6. Get yourself an award?
- 7. The potential in part-time working
- 8. £4 million for plastic waste reduction ideas
- 9. Invite to the Companies House user panel
- Issue 19 - 27.06.2018
- 1. Justify your salary?
- 2. Can contracts be varied orally?
- 3. Can your company help with the cost of equipment?
- 4. Speedy bank switching?
- 5. Maximise tax refunds for share losses
- 6. Finding your purpose?
- 7. Motorway meetings - madness and magic
- 8. HMRC “quality standard” for P11Ds
- 9. Q&A - payments to a former employee
- Issue 18 - 13.06.2018
- 1. Green light for Welsh tax
- 2. The ten craziest workplace rules
- 3. A working holiday - is it tax deductible?
- 4. Bike at the Taxman’s expense
- 5. Cutting the cost of training young employees
- 6. Sit or stand to improve productivity?
- 7. Pay in lieu if they choose not to take holiday?
- 8. ICO’s new GDPR lawful basis guidance tool
- 9. Companies House complaints scam
- Issue 17 - 31.05.2018
- 1. The GDPR: ICO’s guidance on consent
- 2. Zero in on zero hours?
- 3. What are the best company cars for tax deductions?
- 4. Boxed into a corner by online shoppers?
- 5. HMRC reporting - contractors risk heavy fines
- 6. Cost cutting: paper towels v hand dryers?
- 7. Energy reviews made easy
- 8. New tax on business waste disposal
- 9. Q&A - should we deduct tax from expenses?
- Issue 16 - 17.05.2018
- 1. HMRC’s deal with online trading sites
- 2. The benefits of delegation
- 3. More trouble with PAYE code numbers
- 4. Better driving data
- 5. Directors - does it always pay to take a salary?
- 6. Football fever?
- 7. Employee diagnosed with heart condition
- 8. Q&A - the GDPR and data subject access requests
- 9. What does Brexit mean for .eu?
- Issue 15 - 02.05.2018
- 1. GDPR: your register of breaches
- 2. Is it time to not like Facebook?
- 3. New car and van fuel exemption - details revealed
- 4. Be smart on mobile phone deals
- 5. Can you reduce the tax and NI on company loans?
- 6. Is there a legal right to smoking breaks?
- 7. Co-working solution?
- 8. HMRC 2017/18 P11D guidance released
- 9. Employer childcare scheme extended
- Issue 14 - 18.04.2018
- 1. IR35 defeat for HMRC
- 2. Driving for work: the MOT rule changes
- 3. Company perks for your spouse - are they tax efficient?
- 4. Do you have a gender pay gap?
- 5. Recycling phones - is there a security risk?
- 6. Compare safely
- 7. Can HMRC refuse a VAT claim for non-vital expenses?
- 8. Q&A - the GDPR: what is personal data?
- 9. Q&A - questions about retirement
- Issue 13 - 06.04.2018
- 1. The GDPR: reporting data breaches
- 2. Don’t ditch the diesel just yet
- 3. Repair costs - avoiding an HMRC trap
- 4. A new tactic to stop late payment
- 5. Introducing “TheMusicLicence” for businesses
- 6. Fancy using a freelancer?
- 7. Practical tips for reclaiming VAT on your home bills
- 8. The 2018 Spring Statement
- 9. New year tax code warning
- Issue 12 - 21.03.2018
- 1. New VAT scheme open for registration
- 2. Don’t make a chicken out of a crisis
- 3. Employers and the new termination payment rules
- 4. Finding a decent accountant
- 5. Tribunal rules on tax deduction for children’s wages
- 6. Can a director countersign a passport application?
- 7. Trade show tips and tactics
- 8. £10 banknote goes polymer only
- 9. HSE guidance: first aid and defibrillators
- Issue 11 - 07.03.2018
- 1. The 2018/19 statutory rates
- 2. The cost of auto-renewal
- 3. New law to replace HMRC concession on directors’ fees
- 4. Use plants to clean pollution
- 5. Divorce: does the value of your business matter?
- 6. Time to ditch the annual review?
- 7. VAT savings for company owned buy-to-lets
- 8. Getting the (tax) credit you’re due
- 9. Is HMRC’s personal tax app worth using?
- Issue 10 - 21.02.2018
- 1. Want to give MTD for VAT a go?
- 2. Fake reviews still in the news
- 3. Directors’ bonuses - when can you take them?
- 4. Gel up to cut sickness absence
- 5. Avoiding the buy-now-pay-later tax trap
- 6. 20 directors disqualified over right to work checks
- 7. Plastic-free fantastic?
- 8. Q&A - must we have a data protection officer?
- 9. The new Whatsapp for Business app
- Issue 09 - 07.02.2018
- 1. GDPR: changes and new fees
- 2. 5p bags all round?
- 3. Mileage allowances and borrowed cars
- 4. Better broadband for your business?
- 5. Selling or buying a business - what’s the VAT position?
- 6. Basic criminal records checks - what’s changed?
- 7. The price is right (isn’t it?)!
- 8. HMRC offers help following Carillion
- 9. HMRC’s updated approved expenses list
- Issue 08 - 24.01.2018
- 1. HMRC’s guide to the new benefits rules
- 2. Healthy eating = healthy business?
- 3. When can you reduce your self-assessment tax bill?
- 4. Test your website for success
- 5. Public sector contracts - maximising tax deductions
- 6. Director fairly removed for expressing an opinion
- 7. Property switch - energy switch?
- 8. Q&A - clearing snow and ice from pavements
- 9. Fake government grants for businesses
- Issue 07 - 10.01.2018
- 1. The ban on card surcharges
- 2. Time to go local?
- 3. Tax-free perks for business travellers
- 4. Efficient buildings: good news for tenants
- 5. HMRC loses termination payment tax and NI
- 6. Greater productivity by keeping the noise down
- 7. Taking care of waste
- 8. Tax refunds going astray
- 9. Government backs down over staircase tax
- Issue 06 - 13.12.2017
- 1. Budget - change ahead for businesses
- 2. Getting paid under the new insolvency rules
- 3. Equipment - get tax relief sooner rather than later
- 4. Cost-effective self-storage solutions
- 5. Directors losing out on Tax-Free Childcare
- 6. Health and safety fines doubled
- 7. Free Wi-Fi for customers?
- 8. Minimum wage changes on 1 April 2018
- 9. Trainline for business
- Issue 05 - 29.11.2017
- 1. Attack on company owners halted
- 2. Tips for reducing your accountant’s bill
- 3. VAT, Christmas, seasonal gifts and parties
- 4. Refusing a home visit on safety grounds
- 5. Can you transfer personal income to your company?
- 6. Insurance claims denied due to missing documents
- 7. Small companies and modern slavery statements
- 8. Free GDPR helpline from the ICO
- Issue 04 - 15.11.2017
- 1. Must you improve diversity?
- 2. The pros and cons of a DIY divorce
- 3. Avoid a PAYE and NI trap on personal bills
- 4. Business travel: have your say on hotel deal sites
- 5. Is the cost of travelling to a board meeting tax exempt?
- 6. Can you force the postponement of jury service?
- 7. When are company loans to directors not taxable?
- 8. RBS to compensate small businesses
- 9. Microsoft puts Clutter in the bin
- Issue 03 - 01.11.2017
- 1. Errors in HMRC’s tax calculations
- 2. Does the SBC have any teeth?
- 3. HMRC is demanding tax sooner
- 4. Director banned for taking a bonus
- 5. Are your staff training costs tax exempt?
- 6. Online and mobile payment options
- 7. Why cheaper waste removal can prove costly
- 8. Q&A - can we dismiss due to a driving ban?
- Issue 02 - 18.10.2017
- 1. The flight to nowhere
- 2. Can you save VAT by leasing a car?
- 3. New steps needed before court action
- 4. Taxable perks and an NI loophole
- 5. Closing a company and getting your money out
- 6. How to properly induct a new hire
- 7. Inspecting a company’s register of shareholders
- 8. First auto-enrolment prosecution
- 9. Primary Authority services upgraded
- Issue 01 - 04.10.2017
- 1. Debt help delayed
- 2. Updating terms and conditions - a trap
- 3. Reducing the tax cost of a family car
- 4. The “opt to tax” VAT trap
- 5. A reminder about employers’ liability insurance
- 6. Director wins £1.7 million for unfair dismissal
- 7. Are exclusion clauses enforceable?
- 8. Get rid of round pound coins now!
- 9. Identity theft reaches “epidemic” levels
