Tax and Business
Manual handlingYou are legally required to assess the risks employees face when lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling objects. This should form part of your general risk assessment. Use this checklist to make sure this s fully addressed in your ris... Read more
22 Apr 2009
Register of child carersHMRC imposes a fairly strict record-keeping regime on employers who provide their staff with subsidised childcare as a benefit in kind. For example, the tax and NI exemption which can apply is only given where the childcare is... Read more
21 Apr 2009
Licence agreement for commercial propertyThere are various reasons why you might not want to offer someone a lease over a property. A licence to occupy land or buildings, unlike a lease, does not convey exlusive right over the property. licence agree... Read more
14 Apr 2009
Letter to liquidatorA business has gone bust owing you money and all seems lost. However they've not paid for the goods that you sold them. Use our letter to set the wheels in motion to help you try to recover your unpaid goods.Check the small printIn... Read more
14 Apr 2009
Commercial agents agreementIf you're looking to expand your business you may be thinking of appointing agents rather than taking on additional staff. Use our form of agreement to ensure that all angles are covered. Be carefulGone are the days when a... Read more
12 Apr 2009
Salary sacrifice letter to employeeWhere you enter into a salary sacrifice arrangement with an employee it will only be effective for tax and NI purposes where you have notified them of the consequences. Benefit in kind instead of salarySince 6 April... Read more
07 Apr 2009
07 Apr 2009
What to pay your employeeYou are quite at liberty to pay your employees whatever you like, subject to complying with the National Minimum Wage. However, to retain your best staff, you might need to pay above the going market rate, provided your busin... Read more
06 Apr 2009
Letter of offer to settle by arbitrationIf you have been in dispute with a customer or a supplier for some time and want to avoid the expense of going to court, try offering to settle the matter by arbitration.Purpose of letterArbitration hearings... Read more
05 Apr 2009
Licence agreement (garage)Where you use your garage for storage on behalf of your company, it can pay you rent. The arrangement should be formalised by a licence agreement which gives the company non-exclusive rights over the property.Company storage... Read more
02 Apr 2009