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Recent Blog Posts By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

£600,000 fine for construction firm after workers found sleeping on site

Employer pleads guilty to breaching HASWA which concerns persons not in employment who are exposed to health and safety risks caused by an employer S... Read More

22 December 2022 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Customs export system delayed, says HMRC

HMRC is giving exporters an additional eight months to sign up to the customs declaration service (CDS) as testing continues and rollout is delayed T... Read More

22 December 2022 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Dismissal during sickness absence was unfair

An employer unfairly dismissed an employee when it did not postpone proceedings due to his sickness absence, held the ET In the case of Oise v Spring... Read More

22 December 2022 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Clerk jailed for £5.2m Church of England fraud

An official has been jailed for five years after defrauding the Church of England out of £5.2m and spending the profits on a lavish lifestyle Martin ... Read More

22 December 2022 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Spring Budget Set for 15 March

The Treasury has confirmed that the Spring Budget will be held on 15 March 2023 This follows the Autumn Statement where Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confir... Read More

22 December 2022 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Businesses optimistic facing recession

Around 71% of middle market businesses are ready to face the recession although only a third expect the economy to improve in the next six months Alm... Read More

15 December 2022 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

PCS wins case over HMRC refusal to deduct union subscriptions

The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has won a claim in the High Court over the removal of HMRC staff’s right to have their union membership... Read More

15 December 2022 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

VAT penalties change from 1 January

VAT penalties change from 1 January HMRC’s new penalty regime for late filing and late payments of VAT will be fairer but more complex with interest ... Read More

15 December 2022 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Tips and advice on preparing annual report and accounts

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has issued useful guidance for companies preparing annual reports stressing the importance of materiality and cl... Read More

15 December 2022 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Tips and advice on restructuring companies

Future threats can be mitigated and potentially avoided through proactive restructuring, and it is important to continually monitor the viability of a... Read More

08 December 2022 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Taskforce recovers £400m from fraud probes

More than £400m of taxpayers’ money has been saved as the government clamps down on tax and benefits fraud The latest figures from the National Fraud... Read More

08 December 2022 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Small businesses owed £23.4bn in late payments

The government plans a major review into tackling late payments for small businesses, with £23.4bn currently owed in outstanding invoices The payment... Read More

08 December 2022 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

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