News

Check if a message from HMRC is genuine

 

 

Use descriptions of emails, phone calls, letters and text messages recently issued by HMRC to help you decide if a contact is genuine or a scam from a fraudster…


NCC achieves important derogation that helps multi-stage vehicle manufacturers

After six months of representations to the Department for Transport (DfT), the NCC has secured an agreement from DfT to grant an end-of-series derogation for multi-stage vehicle manufacturers against Regulation…


New laws to provide a legally-binding process to resolve commercial rent debts

Government has announced that new laws and a new Code of Practice is to be published to guide landlords and tenants in how to negotiate a way forward.  The changes…


What’s changing with self-isolation in Wales

If you were in a household with someone who tests positive but you are double vaccinated, you did not need to self-isolate unless you have symptoms or a positive test…


SNP challenges Chancellor to maintain VAT reduction for tourism and hospitality

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has challenged the Chancellor to maintain the reduced VAT rate for struggling hospitality and tourism businesses right through next year at the very least.

The…


Covid rules to be tightened in Wales

Scrapped Covid rules could be brought back to allow Wales to have a “normal” Christmas, First Minister Mark Drakeford has warned.

New measures are already being brought in to tackle…


Business rates to reduce for a year

In the autumn Budget, Government’s stated aim was to “make the business rates fairer and timelier” – they will now be reviewed every three years.

There will be a new…


Hospitality and tourism bodies call to keep VAT low

Under the leadership of UKHospitality, the VATsEnough campaign brings together a coalition of the country’s hospitality and tourism businesses.  They are calling on the Prime Minister to keep VAT low.


Questions in the House about the upcoming changes to driving licences

Virginia CrosbieConservative MP for Ynys Môn tabled the following question:

“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the new rules for towing a trailer or caravan…


Potential DVLA strike action

Unions at DVLA are threatening a pre-Christmas strike which will hold “millions of drivers to ransom”. The Government agency is working through a backlog of a reported 50,000 vocational driving…