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Information about tax avoidance schemes that try to avoid an Income Tax charge on distributions when winding up a company.
Rules employers must follow when making staff redundant - consultations, notice periods, compulsory and non-compulsory redundancy and redundancy pay
Redundancy is when you dismiss an employee because you no longer need…
You should take steps to avoid compulsory redundancies, for example by:…
You can lay off an employee (ask them to stay at home or take unpaid…
Voluntary redundancy This is where you ask employees if they’d like to…
If you decide you need to make compulsory redundancies, you must: identify…
If you do not consult employees in a redundancy situation, any…
You must give staff notice and agree a leaving date once you’ve finished…
Employees you make redundant might be entitled to redundancy pay - this is…
If you make staff redundant, you may give them a ‘termination payment’.…
If you have to make redundancies, Jobcentre Plus can give you and your…
Information and guidance for avoiding requisitions.
You may receive a misleading invoice that requests payment for a service related to a trade mark, design, or patent. Here's some information and guidance on what to do.
We want you to be aware of tactics fraudsters use and how to stop them from getting your personal details.
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
Understand and avoid all types of anti-competitive and cartel activity including price-fixing, collusion, bid-ridding and sharing markets. Know how to report concerns to the CMA.
HMRC is aware of schemes that claim to avoid the loan charge on disguised remuneration. These schemes don’t work.
How employers can avoid unlawful discrimination when carrying out right to work checks.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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