Robots could plug the agricultural worker gap
Artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics could be the answer to the potential problems in finding workers to harvest produce brought about by the Coronavirus and Brexit, although not necessarily in the very near future. Until this year, around 80,000
Read more...Coronavirus furlough and loan schemes further extended
As businesses prepare to enter a new year, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed a further extension to the Government-backed loans and Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). In a move that the Chancellor said would provide “certainty for millions of
Read more...Brexit: UK Trader Scheme to support movement of goods between Britain and Northern Ireland
The UK Trader Scheme (UKTS) has now been launched to support businesses moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland after the Brexit transition period ends. Here’s what you need to know: What is the UK Trader Scheme? Simply put,
Read more...Agriculture – How the sector is protecting the environment
News that beavers have built their first dam on Exmoor in more than 400 years is just one example of how landowners are working to improve the environment and local ecosystems. As well as adding a staggering £108 billion to the
Read more...Brexit trade deal negotiations continue as businesses warned to prepare for a ‘no deal’ scenario
Sunday’s deadline for reaching a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and EU came and went as both sides committed to continue negotiating ahead of the end of the Brexit transition period at 11pm UK time on 31 December 2020.
Read more...Grandparents set to increase gifting following pandemic and families set to inherit more than expected
A pair of studies have revealed that UK grandparents are reconsidering their plans following the Coronavirus pandemic, which may mean that many families are set to inherit more than they expected to. A survey of 2,006 grandparents, carried out by
Read more...Virtual Christmas parties eligible for £150 annual function exemption
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has confirmed that virtual Christmas parties will be eligible for the £150 annual function exemption that employers often put towards in-person festivities at this time of year. Typically, employers can make use of the exemption
Read more...HM Revenue & Customs issues Capital Gains Tax reminder
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued a reminder of recent changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) to taxpayers and the impending deadline for reporting profits from sales of residential property in the 2019-20 tax year. Various changes to how
Read more...HMRC publishes consultation on MTD for Corporation Tax
A new consultation has been published by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) which explores how the core principles of Making Tax Digital (MTD) can be applied to Corporation Tax (CT). Within the new consultation document, HMRC has made it clear
Read more...Businesses face legal action over unpaid business rates
Local authorities have begun to take legal action against businesses that fail to pay their business rates bills. A new report from property consultancy Colliers has shown that an increasing number of businesses have begun to receive letters demanding payment
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