2021

Increased efficacy with longer inter-dose intervalProtection of over 70% starting after a first doseFirst indication of reduction in disease transmission of up to 67%AstraZeneca is also seeking Emergency Use Listing from the World Health…

Time is of the essence to get the most out of your pension and savings tax relief for the 2020/21 tax year, especially with chatter that Chancellor Sunak may increase Capital Gains Tax. For company owners and directors in the process of…

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has reported that that Gibraltar-based Prometheus Insurance Company Ltd (PICL) "failed" on 27 January 2021. The company was previously trading as Tradewise Insurance Company Ltd. FSCS is…

COVID-19 travel It is illegal to travel abroad for holidays and other leisure purposes, the Foreign and Commonwealth office has reported. UK travel and leisure businesses must prepare for a bumper UK summer holiday season until…

Over a third (34%) of employees in professional services – banking and financial services, accounting & finance, legal, technology – will receive a pay increase this year, which goes to show the economic value and sustainability of the…

Online searches on Google for freelancers has increased over the past year, particularly for those with digital marketing skills, according to a report by insurance broker PolicyBee. So, while the pandemic has been an understandable…

One of the benefits of #Workstyle, working from home, flexible working, or running your own business from home is that you have carte blanche to create the home office of your dreams. There is a space in your home waiting to get your…

Businesses owners, Finance Directors and CEOs will be required to take personal responsibility by signing the Prompt Payment Code. Breaches will be investigated and made public. The UK government's Prompt Payment Code has been revised…

Companies House will pause its strike-off processes for companies closing their companies to cope with their reduced number of staff during Lockdown and related delays in processing correspondence, documents and forms. Voluntary and…

A Parliamentary committee has expressed its belief that the Treasury could include the newly self-employed in the next round of SEISS grants, taking account of tax returns now being filed for 2019-20. Others that have been left out,…