At a recent BEIS Business Reference Panel meeting, a number of questions were raised relating to the re-opening in England (Step 2) and beyond. Government Departments’ responses have now been given to questions on: Whether mask wearing will continue beyond 21 June and whether companies can enforce this upon staff? (A: currently still under consideration.)...
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has produced a toolkit for organisations considering using data analytics, especially if your business is at the beginning of your data analytics project lifecycle. It will help such businesses to recognise some of the central risks to the rights and freedoms of individuals created by the use of data analytics...
The rate of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for cars, vans and motorcycles will increase in line with RPI from 1 April 2021. Motorhomes will continue to be taxed as private light goods vehicles until 2022. A PDF of the updated tax tables can be accessed here.
The Cabinet Office has issued further guidance on which businesses will be allowed to reopen at each stage of the Westminster Government’s Roadmap for taking England out of lockdown – see below for timescales and details. Not before 29 MARCH 2021 Outdoor sports facilities are able to open, including: gyms swimming pools sports courts (such...
Below is an extract from the guidance on closing businesses – new Regulations were published on 4 January 2021 but the rules on closing certain businesses and venues date from 20 December 2020 and remain current. “What can be done in businesses that are closed As well as specific exemptions as set out in their...
If your trade licence plate expires during December 2020, DVLA has advised NCC that due to COVID-19 they will be inviting their customers to send renewal applications in early via an online form (VTL318) so that these can be processed without delay. DVLA has also introduced additional temporary changes to help the renewal process including:...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a bulletin for landlords and registered gas engineers on working during the coronavirus pandemic. It links through to the Gas Safe Register advice and, although this is written primarily for engineers working in people’s homes, many of the principles can be applied to working on tourers or...
Where a dealership has a legitimate commercial reason to move units – touring caravans or motorhomes – across the UK road network from one of their business premises to another, such as from a showroom to a workshop, and the destination is located within a locally ‘locked down’ area then under the current travel restrictions,...
Government has launched a free to use service for those who move goods between GB and Northern Ireland (NI). The aim of the service is to guide businesses through the changes to the way goods will move between GB and NI from 1 January 2021 once the Northern Ireland Protocol comes into force. This will...
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) says that making and maintaining a good quality risk assessment is something that some businesses can struggle with. They recently ran a live webinar covering this subject in relation to money laundering and terrorist financing, and some of the risks which have arisen for businesses as a result of COVID-19. HMRC...