All businesses registered for VAT now need to follow Making Tax Digital for VAT, even if they’re below the VAT registration threshold (currently £90,000). The MTD for VAT rules say you have to use compatible software for VAT accounting and keep VAT accounting records digitally. It’s a significant change. But it’s simply that the government wants to help businesses move into the digital age—with […]
Later on this year, a new law could force employers to publish salaries in every job advert, something that a lot of businesses and HR teams have historically avoided. When you think about the principle behind it – saving candidates time, ensuring fair compensation – it’s hard to argue with. But, as with everything in […]
If you’re a sole trader or landlord facing your Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax quarterly update, you might’ve figured out the basics: the first one is due by 7 August 2026, and you send it through your software. But dig into the detail and MTD is full of quirks, easements and shortcuts that […]
Employer of record pricing is one of the most asked questions in global hiring and one of the least transparently answered. Most EOR providers won’t publish a number on their website. They’ll direct you to a sales call first, which makes it almost impossible to compare options before you’ve already spent time in a demo. […]
In partnership with Smart Data Foundry and The Centre for Economics and Business Research, Sage has published its latest SME Monthly Workforce Pulse research. This is drawn from anonymised payroll data from approximately 200,000 small businesses and provides unheralded insight into pay across the UK. The data is part of Data for Good, Sage’s commitment to help Small […]
Thinking about using an Employer of Record (EOR)? You’re not alone. Many UK businesses are turning to alternative ways of employment, like EOR services, to hire internationally, reduce compliance complexity and move faster in competitive talent markets. But EORs aren’t right for every situation. Going in without understanding the trade-offs can lead to real frustration. […]
Key takeaways The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 updates UK data protection law, but does not replace UK GDPR or the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, known as PECR. For the majority of smaller businesses, practices for cookie, marketing, Subject Access Requests (SAR), and automated decision-making may need refreshing. Data-focused businesses and enterprises may […]
Every summer, the same thing happens. Multiple people request the same week. The person who manages the rota, whether that’s HR, the office manager or a line manager doing their best with a spreadsheet, ends up in the middle of a conversation nobody wants to have. The problem isn’t usually that employees are difficult or […]
Through a growing network of 36 fitness and community programmes, Club Doncaster Foundation is changing lives in a town that has historically faced some of the most persistent health inequalities in the country. From tackling physical inactivity to addressing social isolation and mental health, the Foundation demonstrates what a football club’s infrastructure can achieve when […]
It’s the last week of May. The holiday requests are already coming in: two people want the same week in August, someone’s put in for half-term in October and your office manager has just forwarded an email asking about the bank holidays. You open the holiday planner. There are three versions of it. One says […]
