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Hospitality Sector Optimistic for 2022 Despite Staffing Issues
Hospitality Sector Optimistic for 2022 Despite Staffing Issues

A recent survey conducted by the CGA and Fourth’s Business Leaders has found that hospitality leaders are optimistic about the prospects 2022 has to offer. The poll shows that 65% of multi-site business leaders are confident about the next year for the market. This...

Utilisation of Legal Data
Utilisation of Legal Data

What is Legal Data? Legal data is information classified as regarding law and is generated from multiple formats including time recording, knowledge banks, spreadsheets, legal documents, billing systems and more. This data is used in all areas of practice law. It is...

Proposed rule changes on fundraising announced
Proposed rule changes on fundraising announced

From this Autumn rules are changing which should make it easier for charities to access money donated in a fundraising campaign that did not reach or exceed its planned target. The Charities Act 2022 received royal assent in February and a plan has now been...

Small Charity Mergers on the Rise
Small Charity Mergers on the Rise

A recent report has found that the number of small charities merging is on the rise. The annual Good Merger Index published by Eastside Primetimers showed that between 1 May 2020 and 30 April 2021, 77 mergers took place which involved 166 charitable organisations....

Experts criticise the new cladding tax
Experts criticise the new cladding tax

Some senior figures in the construction industry have criticised the Government for focussing the new cladding tax on UK-based developers, as international developers will not be subject to the new tax.   What is the new cladding tax and when will it be...

NHS Pension contribution changes pushed back
NHS Pension contribution changes pushed back

The government has announced that planned changes to NHS Pension Scheme contributions will be delayed until October after originally expected to be implemented from April.   What are the proposed changes to the NHS pension scheme? From October members of the NHS...

What changes can we expect for farming in 2022?
What changes can we expect for farming in 2022?

The agriculture sector is facing a period of transition that will significantly change the way the industry operates. Rural businesses will need to find and generate new income streams as new opportunities present themselves. However, with these new opportunities...

Why are pharmacies are struggling with recruitment?
Why are pharmacies are struggling with recruitment?

Data from the C+D Salary Survey 2021 has found that pharmacies have struggled to recruit and retain staff in 2021. In this article, we are going to explore some of the reasons why pharmacies have struggled to recruit and retain staff.   Pharmacy staff wages and...

Property tax: Second home loophole to end in April 2023
Property tax: Second home loophole to end in April 2023

Starting in April 2023 many second homeowners will not qualify to pay business rates rather than council tax. However, the good news is that if they can demonstrate that their properties are rented out as a self-catering holiday let for at least 70 days a year then...