With the outbreak of COVID-19 and the UK government’s compulsory lockdown of the economy in March this year, thousands of employers have been forced to embrace the wonders of modern technology and equip their employees for compliance with the mantra “Stay at home, Save the NHS”. In a world in Read More...

Etiquette on the conduct of remote hearings during the current lockdown has necessitated the need for the President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal to revisit the rules. In an announcement made today, 12 June 2020, with immediate effect, paragraph 19 of the 2018 Practice Direction is amended to cover the Read More...

HMRC has published legislation and a tax information and impact note to ensure that particular grants to help businesses, employers and individual partners of partnerships affected by the coronavirus crises are taxable income. This includes payments made under the coronavirus job retentions scheme (CJRS), the self-employment income support scheme (SEISS) Read More...

To resolve a number of burning on the subject of the taxation of an employees company car during the period of the #lockdown, HMRC has finally clarified its position with regards to the impact of ‘availability’ and the issues surrounding salary sacrifice scheme. The article should prove to be useful Read More...

A follow up to my recent post; for those technically inclined, a summary of the new, albeit temporary #tax rules on claiming #expenses for employees #workingfromhome during the #coronavirus #pandemic #lockdown https://www.tax.org.uk/policy-technical/technical-news/new-exemption-covid-19-related-reimbursed-home-office-expenses Read More...

A useful write up on potential #employment claims for #expenses incurred #workingfromhome from during the #lockdown. Do read the small print carefully before diving into making a claim – or have a chat with your friendly #nexalaw solicitor. Always happy to chat. https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/national/uk_today/18439928.working-home-claim-tax-relief-office-supplies/ Please link blog to the article below: Read More...