Companies

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Business | Revised draft Code of Practice on fire and re-hire

Following a period of consultation in early 2023, the Government has now released a revised draft statutory Code of Practice on fire and re-hire practices, reports Stacie Cheadle, law researcher and writer

23 Feb 2024

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Business | KPMG rolls out AI tool to UK tax staff

An artificial intelligence software tool developed to ‘answer challenging tax research questions’ has been launched by KPMG UK and Blue J

23 Feb 2024

Business | Two thirds of accountants make multiple errors a month

A heavy workload is putting pressure on accountants with 18% making at least one financial error a day and two thirds reporting multiple errors a week

22 Feb 2024

Business | Over 500 companies underpaid staff by £16m

Hundreds of businesses have been ordered to repay £16m in underpaid salaries and penalties as they failed to pay the national minimum wage to staff

21 Feb 2024

Business | King Charles III banknotes to enter circulation

Banknotes carrying a portrait of King Charles III will be issued by the Bank of England for the first time on 5 June

21 Feb 2024

Business | Companies House increases registration fees

From 1 May 2024 fees for registering a new company are set to rise significantly for the first time since 2016

20 Feb 2024

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Business | Insolvencies up 5% driven by construction

There were 1,769 company insolvencies in January, 5% higher than January 2023, with the construction sector worst hit

16 Feb 2024

Restructuring & Insolvency

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Business | What could the return of fees mean for tribunal cases?

Croner-i employment law researcher and writer, Stacie Cheadle looks at what the Government’s new proposals mean for employers and their workforce

16 Feb 2024

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Business | Dow Schofield Watts continues expansion

Accountancy group Dow Schofield Watts has launched DSW Principal Partners, providing skilled financial and senior management professionals on a gig basis

15 Feb 2024

Leadership & Management

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Business | What are the rules for refusing a flexible working request?

Croner-i employment law researcher and writer, Stacie Cheadle, looks in more detail at the right to request flexible working and what happens when an employer says no

9 Feb 2024

Business | SME council announced to help struggling businesses

The government has voiced its support for SMEs with the relaunch of the Help to Grow scheme and the creation of a Small Business Council

5 Feb 2024

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Business | HMRC needs to ‘review strategy against tax fraud’, say Lords

Increasing the maximum sentence for tax fraud and imposing tougher penalties for use of tax avoidance schemes are not the best deterrents, says House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee

2 Feb 2024

Leadership & Management

Business | Interest rate unchanged at 5.25%

The Bank of England has kept the base rate at 5.25% for the fifth consecutive month with one committee member voting for a cut

1 Feb 2024