Introduction In the Chancellors Spring Statement he announced that the VAT rate for hospitality businesses would return to 20% as the temporary 12.5% rate ends. This decision has sparked outrage from the hospitality sector as they look to recover after the disturbance...
Health leaders have been criticised by GP’s for pushing through contract changes without the backing from the profession. What are these changes? On 1st March, NHS England published a letter highlighting changes to the 2022/23 GP contract. There are two main...
Sheffield City Council (SCC) have this week announced that they are going to increase adult social care fees by 3.13%. The main reasons the SCC have decided to increase these fees are: The increase to the National Living Wage of 6.62% from April The additional 1.25%...
Introduction The CBI has recently conducted a survey of 224 UK manufacturers where 80% revealed that they are going to increase the prices of their products within the next three months. What factors are causing manufacturers to increase prices? The main factor...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
England Woodland Creation Offer With a shift in regime from the Basic Payment Scheme to one targeting agri-environmental objectives, more farmers are looking to forestry as a way to generate income. The England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) is a scheme available...
Pallet-Track chief executive Caroline Green has reported there are promising signs that we could be through the worst of the HGV driver shortage crisis. Wage increases and more tests easing HGV driver shortage Since the height of the HGV driver shortage in...
It’s no secret that many sectors are facing severe wage inflation with many locked in ongoing battles to retain their best staff. Indeed, as the economy begins to open up as Omicron-related restrictions are eased, many legal firms in particular are facing a backlog of...