Business Legislation and regulations
DVSA has launched a new free service to allow motorists to replace a lost, stolen or damaged MOT certificate. The service can be used to get MOT certificate copies for cars, vans and motorcycles. Copies for lorries, buses and coaches will be available later in 2019. What you need The service can be found here. […]
It isn’t easy finding the time to put your records in order or sort out your business expenses. We can help with this selection of online support. The following live webinars are interactive. Simply ask your questions using the on-screen text box. Record keeping for the self-employed: Whether you use traditional or cash basis accounting methods, […]
As long as the employee qualifies, the employee will be entitled to 28 weeks of sick pay. To qualify, the employee will need to meet the following criteria: Have an employment contract Have done some work under their contract Have been sick for 4 or more days in a row (including non-working days)- known as […]
Please be advised that HSE’s cost recovery rate for Fee for Intervention (FFI) will increase to £154 per hour with effect from 6th April 2019. This means that businesses that are found to be in material breach of health and safety law will be charged at this new rate. As now, those businesses that meet […]
The twenty-second edition of the Forum of Private Business Health and Safety guide will be available for our members from week commencing 8th April 2019. It is a vital business resource for any business owner not only our members and it will give you peace of mind to know that you will be fully up to speed […]
There are five main types of tax that are relevant to businesses: income tax, corporation tax, National Insurance, VAT (value added tax) and capital gains tax. Certain forms must be submitted to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and payments must be made by certain dates to avoid incurring penalties for late submissions and interest on […]
Our Strategic Partners at FTA Van Excellence are running their Van Excellence Operational Briefings again in March and April around a wellbeing/health theme. Feedback from our van operators is that this is an area of significant interest and we’ve pulled together a programme to reflect this and the topics identified. We’re calling the events Van […]
Commercial drivers operating in the EU need to prepare for Brexit by making sure they have the right documents. To prepare for a deal and no deal scenarios, you need to: register trailers for international commercial use weighing over 750kg check if you need International Driving Permits and how many you may need contact your vehicle […]