The Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act received Royal Assent in January 2017 and makes amendments to the legislation that underpins the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS). The changes have been made to simplify the scheme and extend access to smaller and newer charities. The key amendments are as follows: removes the condition […]
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New fundraising rules for charities in England and Wales
20th September 2017
The Charities Protection and Social Investment Act 2016 (the Act), which only applies to charities in England and Wales, was introduced following a number of scandals in the Charity Sector such as the tragedy associated with Olive Cooke and fundraising ethics, and the demise of Kids Company. The fundraising sections of the Act came into […]
Victory for Uber drivers
2nd November 2016
A case brought by Uber drivers, supported by their trade union GMB, has resulted in a verdict with far-reaching consequences. The court held that the drivers could not be treated as self-employed, but were in fact workers; this means that the minimum wage should apply, they should get statutory sick pay, parental leave and paid […]
Free money for employees!
2nd November 2016
Free? Well, it’s free in the same way that cash is free from the “free” cash machine. “Trivial” benefits paid to employees do not cost anything (in tax and national insurance) in the same way that the cash machine won’t charge you for using it. Trivial benefits also do not need to be declared on […]
