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Overclaimed a COVID grant? Get the facts or be forced to fork out penalty fees

Staff Reporter Oct 5, 2020

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has warned taxpayers that they have 90 days to notify HMRC of overclaimed coronavirus (COVID-19) grants. The Tax Faculty recommends that taxpayers who have claimed grants…

Tax-free £1K bonus for nanny employers

Staff Reporter Oct 5, 2020

Parents who used the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) to furlough their nanny during the pandemic will be eligible to claim the £1,000 Job Retention Bonus and will not be liable for tax, the ICAEW has reported. The Job Retention…

IR35: HMRC could change its tactics overnight

Staff Reporter Oct 2, 2020

Businesses should be prepared for the HMRC to change tactics on IR35 if current actions are anything to go by, according to Penny Simmons, a tax risk expert at Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out- Law News. "Businesses should…

HSE to take action against construction firms over worker respiratory risk

Staff Reporter Oct 2, 2020

Next week The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will carry out a month-long inspection initiative looking at respiratory risks and occupational lung disease in the construction sector. The inspection programme, which will start on 5…

Parentpreneurs- they’re supporting the economy – but who’s supporting them?

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Oct 2, 2020

The Freelance Informer finds out how parentpreneurs are building support networks not only to survive in business but to keep their cool with their kids when under pressure to retain harmony on the Homefront. If you are self-employed, a…

Mum of 5 Bridget Daley of ‘Parents in Biz’ on how raising kids and running a business is…

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Oct 2, 2020

Serial entrepreneur and parent, or more aptly, Parentpreneur, Bridget Daley, might just have a recipe that works for today's self-employed parents. The secret sauce includes a group of gorgeous kids, two self-employed parents, a splash of…

Podding: Why this new homeschooling trend could be a lifeline for working parents in ‘COVID…

Staff Reporter Oct 2, 2020

‘Podding up’ is a phenomenon that has taken on quickly with working parents and children in these uncertain times of local lockdowns and job insecurity. Podding is a direct response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on…

Automated Hardship – why the government’s flawed tech is failing families and pushing…

Staff Reporter Sep 29, 2020

A report says a flawed algorithm in the UK’s Social Security System could be causing more families to go hungry and pushing even more into poverty every week. What's going wrong? A new report by the Human Rights Watch claims the…

Manchester building up construction jobs with £1bn in development approvals

Staff Reporter Sep 25, 2020

US stadium developer Oak View Group has secured consent to create a 23,500-capacity arena in East Manchester, a project worth £350m. Contractor, Bam Construction, will start building the venue in November, but not without some dissent…

YunoJuno reveals freelancer ‘pandemic’ pay rates

Staff Reporter Sep 25, 2020

According to one case study, many businesses are, "writing blank cheques in the race for survival." During the pandemic, some specialist freelancers saw significant increases in their day rates as they became more in demand,…

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