UK Government Start A Ban on Plastic Straws, Stirrers and Cotton Buds

The ban on supplying plastic straws and stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds has come into force in England today (Thursday 1 October), marking yet another major step in the Government’s fight against single-use plastic waste to protect our environment and clean up our oceans. Just one month after ministers confirmed the single-use plastic bag charge […]

Eat out to help out scheme details

The government has launched its latest scheme to support the struggling hospitality sector on 3 August, based on the initial uptake it has proved to be popular with the scheme being used more than 10.5 million times in the first week. The scheme has already had an impact on the high street with data recorded […]

VAT Domestic Reverse Charge for Construction Services delayed to March 2021

The VAT domestic reverse charge for construction services has been delayed again until 1st March 2021, further slowing down the roll out of this scheme. In a surprise move, HM Revenue and Customs announced the latest delay on 5 June 2020, one week after stating there would be no delay to the original date of […]