Travlaw: There’s now a ‘Tipping’ Point for Staff Gratuities!
Previously in respect of tips given to staff, the UK Government pledged to take action. In 2016 they started a consultation on tips, gratuities, cover and service charges. In 2018 they announced their intention to legislate, to provide that tips left for workers are retained in full by those workers. The government estimates that this new […]
Travlaw: End of Furlough!
As the sun sets on the government’s furlough scheme which will end in exactly 15 days’ time on the 30 September, the government has updated its guidance for employers on the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme. However before you all get excited, it’s not an extension to the current scheme, but rather what employers will need to consider […]
ABTOT Associate Smart Currency’s latest Quarterly Forecast
Smart Currency supports ABTOT Members/ T&G clients to make the best decisions for their business by helping them understand FX risk, and how to manage it. Their forecasts are designed to educate finance managers on political and economic movements, and how the uncertainty of the currency markets can affect businesses. In this Quarterly Forecast for […]
Leading Travel Accountants TOMS update
TOMS Update-EU Member State VAT Registrations Our German VAT and Croatian contacts recently shared the news that they are treating third country tour operators with effect from 1 January 2021, as subject to normal German and Croatian rules so a registration is required. In simple terms, non-EU businesses (including those in the UK) would be required […]
Data Protection: at last, the UK has an adequacy decision!
Just two days before the expiry of the bridging period, on 28th June the EU Commission adopted two adequacy decisions for the UK – as a result, personal data can now flow freely from the EU to the UK where it benefits from an essentially equivalent level of protection to that guaranteed under EU law. […]
t&g is pleased to have won Best Travel Insurance Company – London in Luxlife Magazine’s 2021 Travel & Tourism Awards
LUXlife Announces The Winners of The 2021 Travel & Tourism Awards United Kingdom, 2021– LUXlife Magazine has announced the winners of the 2021 Travel & Tourism Awards. It’s a significant testament to the strength of the industry that businesses around the world have sought to bounce back stronger than before in the wake of the […]
Day of Action – 23rd June Speak up for Travel!
As summer begins the UK’s travel and tourism sectors face a critical moment. Before the pandemic hit, our industry was a cornerstone of the UK economy. As the third most internationally connected country in the world, we enabled tens of millions of UK residents to travel overseas, whether on business, for holidays, or to see […]
Travlaw explains how important Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are in the travel industry.
Pride month falls annually in June and brings together the LGBT+ community across the world in celebration. As we are very much in the midst of Pride Month, with many employers embracing various activities to celebrate the LGBT+ community, I thought it would be timely to talk about why employers in the travel industry must embrace […]
Travel Restart- Reasons why you need to assess your H&S management system leading H&S consultant Tranquilico
As t&g clients start to look at when and how they can restart their operations it is also the time to look at current risk management processes – can you improve them, can you work smarter rather than harder, now is the time to do a full review. Health, Safety and Crisis Management are integral […]
Travlaw addresses the questions for Staff taking holidays under the Traffic Light system!
In an industry which is desperate to see holiday bookings being made and indeed the public being able to travel abroad, do employers have the same views when it comes to their own staff travelling abroad? As we approach the announcement of which countries will fall into which category under the traffic light system, employers […]
