Blog26th Jun 2024 Are you legally obliged to provide a contract of employment? Most employers provide their employees with a contract of employment when they start with a new employer. It’s common practice across the UK and is essential to set out the expected terms of an employee’s role and their remuneration package.… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Managing Sickness Absence in the Workplace Nearly all of us are unwell at some point in our working life – it can’t be helped, and our starting point shouldn’t be to expect nobody to ever be off sick nor should you think less of an employee… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Members Voluntary Liquidation- What Does It Mean? Closing down a solvent business can be a daunting time for business owners. Owners are used to having full control and dealing with all business matters, therefore understandably, we are asked many questions before and during the process of a… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Working Safely At Height- What Do You Need To Know? What goes up, must come down, as the adage goes. Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of occupational fatalities and major injuries. Cases commonly involve over-reaching, over-balancing or the failure of a fragile surface. It’s not just… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Autumn Statement- What Do The Changes Mean For You? Jeremy Hunt delivered his much anticipated Autumn statement yesterday, which was possibly his last opportunity to make changes to taxes and benefits before the next General Election. The Chancellor was under pressure from fellow Conservative party members urging him to… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 UK Autumn Statement 2023 | Business Implications Explained Analysis and commentary on the UK Autumn Statement 2023 from AAB’s team of tax experts, identifying the key changes and outlining the practical implications for you and your business. Download Your Guide Today > On November 22, 2023, Chancellor of the… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Set Increases to NLW and NMW: The largest ever cash increase to the minimum wage No doubt you will have already heard the announcement to increase the National Living Wage (NLW) to £11.44 per hour, amounting to an uplift of almost 10%. This comes after the Government confirmed their acceptance of the recommendations made by… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 What happens if I can’t pay my Bounce Back Loan? What is a Bounce Back Loan? The Bounce Back Loan Scheme (‘BBLS’) was introduced by the Government during the Coronavirus pandemic, with the purpose of helping sole traders and small to medium sized businesses (SMEs) to survive the financial effects… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Autumn Statement- What Changes Can We Expect? A lot can change in a year – and after the 2022 Autumn Statement promised wide ranging tax cuts, only for many of the key measures to be swiftly reversed, 2023 could well grab fewer headlines in comparison. Having said… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Working In Norway – What Compliance Considerations Do I Need To Think About? Norway continues to be an attractive place for companies in the UK to seek opportunities because of it’s proximity and strong ties with the UK business community. There’s a number of reasons companies and their employees land in Norway. Norway… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Can You Avoid Paying A Lump Sum Of Tax On The 31st January? If you file your Self-Assessment tax return with HMRC by 30 December, you may be able to have any tax you owe for 2023 collected by a restriction in your tax code for the next tax year commencing on 6… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Do We Have the Right Recipe for Team Effectiveness & High Performance? If you were asked to think about team effectiveness or a high performing team, one that appears to consistently outperform expectation and work as one pure cohesive unit, what do you think of and why? For me, I instantly think… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Furnished Holiday Lets – Qualifying Conditions & Elections To gain the tax advantages of a Furnished Holiday Let (FHL), the property must qualify, and HMRC have a series of qualifying conditions which must be met. If the criteria is still not met, the property will be treated as… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 The Key to Family Business Continuity and Successful Succession “Inadequate family business continuity and succession planning is one of the main reasons why so few family businesses survive. The best way to sustain a successful and enduring enterprise is to implement an integrated plan which sets out how the… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Personal Power- Unlocking your full potential It was Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, who is often attributed to the quote “whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right”. It is a succinct yet powerful reminder of the effect that… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 How Can You Help Mitigate Stress in Your Workplace? Every year, the International Stress Management Association (ISMAUK) runs a campaign to raise awareness of stress around the world and improve the ways in which stress is managed in the workplace and in our personal lives. Stress is the… By Caroline Murphy View more