National Insurance
This coverage explores the impact of National Insurance policies and changes on the UK retail sector, focusing on employer contributions, payroll costs, regulatory compliance, and workforce planning. Reporting highlights how retailers adjust strategies to manage costs and meet obligations — providing insight for executives, managers, and HR professionals overseeing financial and operational planning.
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Mar- 2020 -24 MarchCoronavirus
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – Advice for employers
Nigel Morris, tax director at MHA MacIntyre Hudson explains how employers can access the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) to continue paying 80% of the salary for employees that would otherwise have been laid off or made redundant, the practical next steps and potential complications of the scheme. Key points include:…
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23 MarchClothing & Shoes
N Brown reveals measures to mitigate ‘sudden reduction’ in demand
N Brown Group has revealed a series of measures it has undertaken to help mitigate the “significant and sudden reduction” in demand it has experienced amid the coronavirus outbreak. In a trading update this morning (23 March), the group said that trading for the first two weeks of the financial…
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18 MarchEconomy
Retail welcomes ‘bold move’ from chancellor to support business
The retail industry has welcomed the “bold move” announced by the chancellor yesterday (17 March), which included announcing a 12-month rent holiday for all retail businesses. Last week in his maiden Budget Speech the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced a one-year rent holiday for all businesses of a rateable value below…
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11 MarchBusiness Bites
ROUNDUP: Business rates holiday announced by chancellor Sunak
In his maiden budget, the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a £30bn fiscal stimulus package to help combat the impact of coronavirus on the British economy including a one-year total suspension of business rates for small retail, leisure and hospitality businesses. Headline measures include: A £12bn plan to provide…
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Dec- 2019 -13 DecemberBusiness Bites
The election is over – time for the Tories to deliver for small businesses
It now looks as though political stasis and all the damage that does to business will be lifted in 2020. Boris Johnson’s victory in the election is the Tories’ strongest since the Thatcher era, and gives him great scope to implement bold policies. At this juncture it’s worth taking a…
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Apr- 2019 -17 AprilSupermarkets
Morrisons granted Supreme Court data breach appeal
Morrisons has been granted permission to appeal to the Supreme Court after it was found responsible for a data breach which affected more than 100,000 employees. The latest appeal follows the October 2018 decision by the Court of Appeal to uphold the original verdict of the High Court on vicarious…
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May- 2018 -9 MaySupermarkets
Sainsbury’s singing CEO takes £1.8m from share awards
Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe has snapped up £1.8m in share awards following the company’s merger with Asda. Coupe also sold 286,663 shares worth £845,655, in order to pay tax on his share plan. The supermarket boss received the shares in two tranches of 329,676 and 279,024, a total of 608,700…
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