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[UK] What will the IR35 Review Tell Us? [UK] What will the IR35 Review Tell Us?

During the election campaign, on the 30th of November 2019 Chancellor Sajid Javid said on the BBC Radio 4 Money Box show that he...
17 Jan 2020

Vegan Sausage Roll Gives Staff a Bonus at Gregg’s Vegan Sausage Roll Gives Staff a Bonus at Gregg’s

Gregg’s plc issued their trading statement for 2019 on 08 January 2020.  It started with a “special thank you” to staff for...
16 Jan 2020

[UK] March 2020 Budget to Present Tapered Annual Allowance Response? [UK] March 2020 Budget to Present Tapered Annual Allowance Response?

In September 2019, the government announced a consultation on “increased flexibility” for senior clinicians in the NHS Pension Scheme.  This was, in...
15 Jan 2020

[Italy] Salaries rose in 2018 following nine years of drops [Italy] Salaries rose in 2018 following nine years of drops

ISTAT said that salaries in 2018 had increased by 1.5 per cent "after a period of deceleration that lasted nine years".
14 Jan 2020

[UK] How to successfully ask for a pay rise in 2020 [UK] How to successfully ask for a pay rise in 2020

There are ways to increase your ‘value’ in any organisation Take any opportunities for onsite training or take on new...
09 Jan 2020

[France] Public funds for unions behind strikes [France] Public funds for unions behind strikes

Unions represent less than 10 per cent of France's salaried workers yet receive money from 100 per cent. The French...
08 Jan 2020

[UK]  Independent Review of the Loan Charge [UK]  Independent Review of the Loan Charge

A HMRC policy paper from June 2019 describes disguised remuneration (DR) schemes as “tax avoidance arrangements that seek to avoid Income Tax...
07 Jan 2020