Category: Regulatory
Contract Law UK: Your Informal Communications Could Be Legally Binding
Are you aware your casual WhatsApp messages and emails might create legally binding agreements? Did you know that UK contract law allows informal communications to establish enforceable contracts. In fact, the Court of Appeal showed this in a notable case. A binding contract emerged from email exchanges, WhatsApp messages, and phone ca...
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Business Legal Services: Essential Protection Your Company Shouldn’t Ignore
Your company needs proper business legal services to stay protected. Small startups and large enterprises alike face challenges in the legal world without expert guidance. People often think legal services are there to help manage crises, but good legal support should ensure you don’t find yourself in that position to start with. The...
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Making Tax Digital
Making tax digital – current requirements All vat registered businesses with a taxable turnover above the vat threshold of £85,000 are now required to follow the mtd rules. This means: They must keep digital records They must make more frequent submissions (quarterly) They must use software to make submissions to hmrc e....
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Company Secretary
Hasn’t that role gone? Do we need one of those? For many companies particularly those created after April 2008, the requirement for a company secretary was removed. However, that does not necessarily mean the functions usually associated with the role have disappeared. What would a company secretary do? The main functions include:...
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Directors Duties
Many directors when appointed just want to get on with the business of running their company. They want to be creative and entrepreneurial. However, directors are responsible for the day to day management of their company. They are therefore subject to a number of checks and balances particularly those contained in legislation and whilst ...
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Employment Contracts
Written statements and Employment Contracts When a new employee starts a written statement of particulars of employment (Written Statement) must be provided to an employee. What must be included within the Written Statement? The Written Statement must contain the following information: Names of the employer and employee. The da...
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Budget 2025: Your Essential Guide to the Latest Tax Changes
Who had “budget leaked early” in the sweepstakes? Joking aside, that was probably the biggest news on the day, especially given all the negative headlines in the previous weeks. Given the financial position of the country, it was always going to be a question of how the government could increase income. For context, the UK governme...
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UK Employment Rights Bill Sets New Rules for Businesses
The Employment Rights Bill (the Bill), published back in October 2024, brings one of the biggest changes to UK employment law in recent years with 28 reforms in multiple areas and is very near the end of its Parliamentary journey. Those in the “know”, suggest the Bill will receive Royal Assent in November 2025 with the first provisi...
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Contractor vs Employee: The Truth About Hiring Costs in 2025
The contractor vs employee decision can save your business thousands of pounds if you understand the true cost implications. The UK has 2.05 million freelancers in 2024, and businesses are thinking over their hiring options more than ever. Contractors might charge higher hourly rates than employees, but the complete financial picture isn'...
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Changing from Sole Trader to Limited Company: Your Step-by-Step Blueprint
Are you running a sole trader business that's making £50,000 yearly profits? At the time your earnings hit this threshold, switching from sole trader to limited company status becomes a smart financial choice. Your growing business might make you think about changing to a limited company structure to save on taxes. In fact, the switch...
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