The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 has completed its final leg through parliament and received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023. This landmark legislation aims to empower employees with greater control over their work life balance and improve workplace flexibility for all.

A management buyout (an MBO) can be a big decision for everyone involved and the structure of an MBO is likely to be very complex. This article sheds some light on MBOs and what you need to consider before committing to such a transaction.

If your business has been granted with a sponsorship licence, ensuring you meet your sponsorship licence obligations is essential. In our latest Employment law newsletter, we explore whether mock compliance visits are necessary.

The reform aims to create a simpler, fairer and more transparent set of rules for the allocation of trading income to tax years. Find out what does it mean for self-employed, traders, unincorporated businesses and LLPs in our latest article.

An employer’s obligation to carry out right to work checks on their employees is mandatory and there are serious consequences if an employer gets it wrong. Now, more than ever, it is important that you are protecting your business and avoiding unnecessary risks by conducting the prescribed right to work checks.

It’s been almost a year since the landmark case of Harpur Trust v Brazel ruled that permanent part-year workers are entitled to receive the same paid holiday leave entitlement as full-time or part-time workers. If like many, you still don’t quite understand what it means for you, as an employer, in practice, our Employment law solicitor Didi Ogbo has broken down the case and its impact on employers in today’s article.

Are you planning to acquire a franchise in the UK? In this article, we cover the key aspects to consider before acquiring a franchise.

Protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights is no easy feat for artists and brand owners alike. In our latest article, we review the most significant recent legal developments affecting intellectual property owners in the US and their effects on potential global trends.

Venture capital (VC): Receive a clear, pragmatic guidance how the VC business model operates and the 8-step process of raising investment to give you the tools to navigate any future fundraise successfully.

Auto Enrolment Workplace pensions – meet the government’s auto-enrolment regulations and provide a tax-efficient way to save for the long term.

In new guidance, the Home Office has confirmed that hybrid and remote working locations must be reported for sponsored workers. Our latest article will explain what sponsors need to know following the latest update to Home Office Guidance.

This week article has been curated by our Accountant in London, George Whitehead, providing his advice about employee benefits and what’s required from you as an employer if you provide benefits to your employees. There is a legal requirement to report all benefits provided to HMRC each tax year.

A share-for-share exchange under English law refers to a transaction where the shareholders of one company exchange their shares in that company for shares in another company.

Auto Enrolment Workplace pensions – meet the government’s auto-enrolment regulations and provide a tax-efficient way to save for the long term.

If you have employees working abroad or are considering allowing employees to work abroad, find out what legal and tax implications this may have on your business.

Management accounting is a branch of accounting that is focused on providing information and analysis to management team within an organization to help them make informed business decisions to achieve their strategic goals.

It is a legal requirement to check all employee passports and right to work in the UK and to keep these updated. Failure to comply with right to work checks can result in commercial and reputational damage to your company and you could potentially be hit with an immigration fine of up to £20,000 per illegal worker.

Are you a sole trader that would benefit from becoming an incorporated Limited Company. This article highlights the two different types of business structures, each with their own advantages and disadvantages.

New R&D rate changes in 1 April 2023 greatly reduce the relief available for smaller companies but increase the relief available for large companies.

In this week’s newsletter, Misha Patel our Head of Tax explore how non-UK foreign entities can utilise the benefits of (S)EIS investment scheme for startups to access funding.