The UK Government has published fresh draft legislation outlining a new cap on Research and Development (R&D) tax relief from April 2021. To qualify for R&D tax relief, work carried out must be part of a specific project that seeks to make an advance in science or technology. Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can claim […]
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Blocked gutters are a common problem, but as it’s not an easy issue to identify without getting out the ladder, it tends to be something home or business owners largely ignore. After a relatively dry summer and autumn, you’ve probably not spent much time worrying about the state of the your gutters, but now is
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Learning how to code has become a more important skill now than it was a decade or two ago. And its importance is still increasing. But programming can mean different things to different people. Some think of coding as making apps. Others think of creating web pages. Many look at programming as a way of
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Choking in the under-5s is more common than many of us realise. Each day around 40 under-5s are rushed to hospital after choking on something or swallowing something dangerous (The Child Accident Prevention Trust). Would you recognise the signs of choking or know what to do to help? My child choked on a grape aged
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Whether you let out one or multiple residential or commercial properties, it’s vital that you maintain accurate and up-to-date records of your income and expenses for personal tax reasons. If you are a property landlord errors in your bookkeeping can make it very difficult to monitor your profits and keep track of expenses, as well as monitoring yields on investments. Here are five tips to manage your books
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The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (or furlough scheme) was originally planned to end on 31 October. The new Job Support Scheme (JSS) was set to launch today on 1 November. However, Boris Johnson last night announced that the furlough scheme will be extended, having previously resisted calls for such an extension. Shown below are the
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The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended until December, following the Prime Minister’s announcement of a second month-long lockdown. The scheme, also known as the furlough scheme, has been designed to support employers who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and allow them to access a grant covering 80% of eligible employees’
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The government has recently announced 2 schemes to ‘soften ‘ the cliff edge which follows the end of the furlough scheme at the end of October. Both initiatives are an attempt to retain jobs Neither scheme is as generous as the furlough and they are not suitable for every employer. The final guidance is still
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Following the Prime Minister’s recent announcement everyone who can work from is now encouraged to do so , however the decision if they can work from home is left up to the employer there is no blanket guidance. Some employees will be reluctant to come back to work the employer needs to engage with them,
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This is always a ‘hot’ topic for discussion! I have had countless conversations with many parents of students that I have taught with regards to story writing. These are a few of the most common questions I have heard: Is it possible for a 6 year old to write an interesting, descriptive and structured story?
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