Regional Representatives

Economics Update – March 9th 12

At their March meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep

Budget for growth

The CBI is calling for a Budget to help businesses. To

Pay up on time

A new guide ‘Get Paid!‘ has been published. The guide which

Pensions Auto Enrolment Dates deferred for smaller employers

The timetable for the introduction of Pensions Auto Enrolment has been

Economics Update – Feb 24th

January’s public-finance data showed a higher surplus than expected (January is a

Economics Update – Feb 10th

In a widely anticipated move, the UK’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to

Economics update – Feb 3rd

United States GDP grew by 0.7% in real terms in the last

Economics update – Jan 27th

UK GDP edged down by 0.2% in the last quarter of 2011,

Economics Update – Jan 14th 2012

At its January meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep

Self assessment deadline fast approaching

HMRC are reminding taxpayers that the deadline for filing self

Self Assessment statistics

According to HMRC a record 9.45 million self assessment tax returns were filed on time this year and a record 7.65 million

HMRC latest targets

HMRC have announced that they will turn their attention to those involved in home improvement trades and direct selling (online market

New approach to records checks from HMRC

HMRC have announced that they intend to make changes to their business records checks programme following a review of the pilot

EU Cookies

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published guidelines on the business use and storage of cookies. The law which applies to how businesses

Faltering business confidence spells mixed fortunes for pay 09 February 2012

UK workers face a continuing squeeze on real pay over the next 12 months, as organisations cut costs amid continuing economic uncertainty, according

Changing technology is easy – it’s getting people to change that’s the problem

Old habits die hard, so don’t fight them. Instead give your staff collaboration tools they will actually use, says David Lavenda. Back in the 60s

Economic uncertainty has created a new breed of HR Director

– January 26, 2012Posted in: HR Strategy & Practice According to new research from global HR Services Group, Penna, HR Directors have seen their

Pensions auto enrolment

The Government has confirmed that pensions auto enrolment will commence in Autumn 2012 and all employers will remain within the scope

Black Christmas for the jobs market

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show clearly how much the labour market has deteriorated in the last 18 months,

Consultation – have your say!

The government has launched a consultation, ‘Modernising the administration of the personal tax system’. They would like to hear interested parties