How to attract new talent
It's up to employers how they recruit for their organisation. There are no set processes that are required by law. But employers must follow a fair process and certain laws that apply throughout the whole recruitment process, including discrimination and data protection.
Why Customer Service Matters
According to the Institute of Customer Service’s (ICS) most recent UK Customer Satisfaction Index more companies have declined in service than improved.
Innovate UK Smart Grants
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is investing up to £25 million in the best game-changing ideas.
Retirement planning – are you on track?
The closer you are to retirement, the more important your retirement planning becomes.
LITRG warns of ineffective tax refund companies
Tax specialists at the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) have warned taxpayers who use third-party companies to claim tax refunds from HMRC to do so cautiously.
Employee share schemes under review
The Government is running a call for evidence on how to simplify and widen accessibility to employee share schemes.
Deadline for voluntary National Insurance contributions extended to April 2025
The UK government is giving people more time to pay National Insurance contributions towards their State Pension.
Tax return helpline to close for three months
The self-assessment telephone helpline has been closed by HMRC for the entirety of summer.
2022/23 Employment-related securities returns due by 6 July
The deadline for reporting shares and securities and share options issued to employees for 2022/23 is 6 July 2023. This is the same as the deadline for reporting expenses and benefits provided to employees on form P11d for 2022/23.
Interest rate rises again
The Bank of England (BOE) raised interest rates by half a point to 5 per cent last week, with increasing calls for tougher action to fight persistent high inflation. Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, said that the Bank thinks inflation - the rate at which prices are rising - will fall "markedly this year" but adds there are signs of it being "persistent".