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Managing competing holiday requests
Employment lawAs quarantine will no longer be required for fully vaccinated travellers returning from “amber list” countries to England from July 19, there may be a spike in employee requests for annual leave over the school summer holiday period. How should employers manage these requests?
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Offsetting overpaid CGT
Personal TaxMany people are looking to file their tax return early for 2020/21. However, an issue has come to light where a 30-day capital gains tax (CGT) return has also been filed during the year. What’s the issue and the solution?
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HMRC doubles up on SEISS tax
Personal TaxHMRC’s latest guidance on Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) payments warns that some taxpayers may be taxed on them twice. What steps are required to prevent this?
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Furlough scheme winding down
Employment lawFrom 1 July 2021, employers must now pay part of employees’ furlough wages as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) starts to wind down. What's the full story?
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Tax credits renewal deadline looming
Personal TaxUniversal Credit (UC) is replacing the old tax credits system slowly but surely. However, tax credits are still applicable to existing claimants. Why is July a crucial month for recipients?
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New guidance for low value sales to Northern Ireland from 1 July 2021
VATThe import one stop shop (IOSS) launches on 1 July 2021. This means that no VAT needs accounting for on low value consignments at the point of arrival in the EU country. But what are the responsibilities if a business makes these low value sales into Northern Ireland?