The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) continues to help organisations and businesses prepare for all scenarios and will be developing resources for further support. Keep checking the ICO’s ‘What’s New’ page to keep up to date with new and amended guidance and resources in the lead up to 1 January 2021. For further information please visit the ICO website. Read the ICO’s Frequently Asked Questions on ‘your data protection at the end of transition questions answered’...
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The Great British Pop-Up is managed by The Great British Exchange on behalf of John Lewis & Partners. The initiative is a fantastic opportunity for brands to rent and manage their own retail space in the department store. You can design, curate and deliver an exciting, experiential version of your brand safe in the knowledge you will benefit from high footfall, fantastic in-store promotion and marketing activity. It's a fabulous opportunity to meet and greet...
The transition period ends on 31 December 2020. On 1 January 2021 there will be changes to how the Intellectual Property (IP) system and the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) will operate. These changes will affect: Trade Marks and Designs Parallel trade from the UK to the EEA Unregistered Designs Business are being urged to: consider carefully where to disclose your designs to ensure they have adequate protection in their most important market if you export...
If you're self-employed or a member of a partnership and have been impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) find out if you can use this scheme to claim a grant. If you were not eligible for the first and second grant based on the information in your Self Assessment tax returns, you will not be eligible for the third. HMRC expects you to make an honest assessment about whether you reasonably believe your business will have a...
VAT and overseas goods sold to customers from online market places: Separate Guidance has been issued outlining how online market places and those who sell directly to customers in Great Britain from 1 January 2021 will deal with VAT on goods from overseas goods. The Office for Product Safety and Standards has published guidance to help businesses comply with regulations as the Transition Period ends. Separate, complementary guidance will be published for businesses trading in...
The Welsh Government has issued guidance about the coronavirus rules that will be in place from 6pm Friday 4 December 2020. The guidance includes: Rules until 4 December General Seeing other people at home Meeting people outside the home Self-isolation Work Education and childcare Health and social care Visiting places Restaurants, cafes and pubs Collecting contact information Arts and Entertainment Travelling and public transport Shopping and food Face coverings Close contact services Sport and outdoor...
Claim for some of your employee’s wages if you have put them on furlough or flexible furlough because of coronavirus (COVID-19). Please see below the dates you need to claim by: Claim for furlough days in Claim must be submitted by November 2020 14 December 2020 December 2020 14 January 2021 January 2021 15 February 2021 February 2021 15 March 2021 March 2021 14 April 2021 For further information please visit the GOV.UK website.
The Annual ‘North Wales Means Business’ Conference takes place online this year. There will be a Q&A Session with business owners that have attended the 20Twenty Business Growth programme, together with ION leadership to hear about the innovative ways they have changed and adapted their businesses and what the future looks like. A wide range of issues and topics will be discussed, as well as insight into leadership and business ideas and the conference is...
The Singapore Fintech Festival is the largest Financial Technology event in the world, providing a platform for the FinTech community to connect, collaborate and co-create. Whether you’re a start-up, technology company, investor, financial institution, research institute or innovation professional. The Hybrid Event will be online 24 hours for 5 days with 40+ Global Satellite Events in FinTech hubs around the world, comprising of physical and digital formats. The festival starts on 7 December 2020 and...
This year’s Small Business Saturday (SBS), a day where shoppers are encouraged to spend with local firms, is on 5 December 2020. Whether you are a family business, local shop, online business, wholesaler, business service or small manufacturer, Small Business Saturday is supporting you! For further information please visit the Small Business Saturday website.