by Admin | 17 Jan 2018 | Uncategorized
Office politics are a fact of life. People are complex and work relationships are often complicated to navigate. So, what should you do when office politics become problematic? Listen first: When people feel that they have been listened to, they tend to step away from...
by Admin | 11 Jan 2018 | Uncategorized
Although not mentioned in the Budget speech the other documents released on Budget day mention the possible extension of the rules for personal service companies in the public sector to workers in the private sector. The government will consult in 2018 on how to...
by Admin | 11 Jan 2018 | Uncategorized
Networking isn’t just about attending an event with a stack of business cards and speaking with random people. People want to do business with people they like and trust, and people they know through friends and shared connections. Attending networking events...
by Admin | 14 Dec 2017 | Uncategorized
Steve Jobs was quoted as saying “It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.” Once you have hired a bunch of really smart people, you need to manage them effectively. High performing...
by Admin | 14 Dec 2017 | Uncategorized
The Chancellor reminded us that the government are committed to increasing the personal allowance to £12,500 in 2020 and the higher rate tax threshold to £50,000. However, the personal allowance for 2018/19 was only increased in line with inflation to £11,850 and the...
by Admin | 30 Nov 2017 | Uncategorized
The government are gradually phasing out the self-assessment tax return and replacing it with an individual tax account pre-populated with data supplied by employers, pension companies and State Pension figures from DWP. With effect from April 2017, HMRC will have the...