Some people may be in 'false self-employment' – that is, being treated as self-employed when they are not. A court has recently ruled that a ‘self-employed’ hairdresser was actually an employee. If you think you may be in false self-employment, read on to...
If you have been instructed by your employer to cease all work, and your period of inactivity lasted for at least 21 days, then it is our understanding that if this was done with your agreement, it may be possible for this to be considered as a furlough period for the purposes of your employer claim...
If you have been affected by the coronavirus, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have relaxed their time limits for you to challenge decisions made by them, including appealing against penalty assessments. So dig out those letters from the taxman that y...
HMRC has lost a recent case at the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) in which they attempted to make backdated assessments of high income child benefit charge on a PAYE taxpayer. In the circumstances, HMRC were found to lack the necessary legal mechanism to make the assessment. ...
As redundancy becomes all the more common in the current economic landscape, LITRG has published additional guidance for individuals being made redundant by their employer. ...
Losing someone who was helping others during this pandemic must be very difficult. If the death also potentially results in an inheritance tax bill, that can add to the trauma. ...