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IR35

Don’t get caught in the contractor tax trap

Karen Harvie
Contractors and clients need to be familiar with tax rule changes, says KAREN HARVIE

Interview

Interview: Doug Smith, corporate insurance broker

Jim Jefferies and Doug Smith
The corporate broker and ex-Hearts chairman talks to TERRY MURDEN about his career

Deals activity

Be ready to make the best of difficult times

Keith Anderson
Change will become the new constant, so embrace it to succeed, or fear it and fail, says KEITH ANDERSON

Company finance

Don’t let your working capital run low

James Fennessey
Businesses need to take steps to protect themselves from failure resulting from a lack of working capital, writes JAMES FENNESSEY

Employment law

Beware of legal hurdles when laying off staff

Sally-Anne Anderson
Employers need to be fully prepared for employees challenging decisions affecting their employment, writes SALLY-ANNE ANDERSON

Employee engagement

Staff concerns must be heard as offices reopen

Keith Anderson
Employers need to engage fully with their employees over changes to work patterns, says KEITH ANDERSON

Law

Disruption has delivered positive changes

Zoe Fowlie
New ways of working, adopted during the pandemic, should be harnessed to improve the client service, says ZOE FOWLIE

Employment law

Don’t let workplace conflict ruin your plans

Nicola Gray
As working patterns change, claims against employers have risen, writes NICOLA GRAY

Tax

Make sure you’re in step with changes to IR35

Karen Harvie
New rules affecting contractors may affect the way you are taxed, says KAREN HARVIE

Insolvency

Be prepared for insolvency rule changes

Derek Forsyth
Directors need to be aware of imminent changes to the rules around pre-pack administrations, says DEREK FORSYTH