Travlaw update on worker status and the impact of a recent landmark Supreme Court decision which is relevant to the Travel Industry. In a change from our usual updates on all things Covid related impacting employers, this update focuses on worker status, which was put back in the spotlight as a result of last week’s […]
By Chris Photi, Head of Travel and Leisure at White Hart Associates An important new announcement in Germany could lead to UK businesses being forced to pay Value Added Tax (VAT) when supplying travel services in Europe. You may remember our blog from December, explaining that under a new UK version of the Tour Operators’ […]
At the outset of the COVID-19 crisis, one of the first support measures put in place by the Government was to grant businesses the option of deferring VAT payments for liabilities due between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020. We know many of our clients utilised this HM Revenue & Customs reprieve, and as we […]
Will employment laws change post-Brexit? The UK has now withdrawn from the EU but what, if any, employment law changes will there be and what, if any, impact will that have on employers and indeed employees’ rights? Many readers will be aware that much of the UK employment laws (think of the Working Time Regulations […]
What employers need to be aware of in 2021! Most employers will be glad to see the back of 2020, and 2021 still holds a lot of uncertainty for employers in the travel industry as the world continues to fight the battle against Covid. However, there are a few key changes ahead this year that […]
The Government has imposed a third national lockdown in England, which is a severe hit for many businesses in what has proved to be an extremely difficult period. Under the restrictions outlined at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement all non-essential retail, hospitality and personal care services must close—or remain closed—until at least the middle of […]
We are now drawing closer to final confirmation of the proposed revisions to the UK TOMS regime post-Brexit. This has not yet been finalised by HMRC but has been agreed in principle and we now have permission to share the expected changes with you .In summary, these changes are as follows: TOMS will still apply […]
Earlier this week Guidance was issued for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was published, further amendments to this Guidance are expected (see below). This Guidance is available on the governments website. There are lots of similarity to the previous furlough schemes, however there are some new quirks and I wanted to draw to employers attention […]
Last week the Chancellor again extended the furlough scheme which will now remain open until 31 March 2021. Some more clarification that has come out today from HMRC in advance of the governments’ guidance which is due to be published on 10 November 2020. For claim periods up to January 2021 the government will pay […]
The Chancellor last week outlined details of the expanded Job Support Scheme (JSS), aimed at helping those employers who are forced to close due to local restrictions. The expanded JSS will start from 1 November 2020 and run for a period of 6 months, with a review in January 2020. Whilst we await details of where […]
The new Job Support Scheme has been announced today by the Chancellor. It will replace the flexi-furlough scheme which will come to an end on 31 October 2020. So what do we know so far? It will start on 1 November 2020 and end on 30 April 2021. “Viable jobs”- employers must demonstrate they have […]
Over the past few weeks, the Government have announced a number of additional measures to support both businesses and employers, but also to reduce the number of redundancies of employees that have been on Furlough. Also, we wanted to highlight some of the allowances available for employees working from home and to provide clarity on what […]
