We are joined by Matt Harrison and Jon Claypole to discuss the latest updates around the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”). Jon is part of BDO’s Tax Dispute Resolution team, and Matt is an Employment Tax specialist. The group cover HMRC activity around CJRS, especially the concept of ‘furlough fraud’.  Speakers: Caroline Harwood (National Head of Employment Tax), Jon Claypole (Partner, Tax Dispute Resolution) and Matt Harrison (Tax Manager, Employment Tax).

Join the Employment Tax team as we are joined by Richard Austin, BDO’s Head of Manufacturing. We discuss the impact of current workforce challenges on the sector. Manufacturers are like many other industries in that they are currently struggling to retain their people at both blue- and white-collar level. Competition is high as employers adapt their businesses to reward people, and so we expect inflation across the sector. There is also a focus on National Minimum Wage compliance and added...

In this final episode of our international home working podcast mini-series, we are joined by Andrew Bailey (Head of Global Employer Services)and Lee Coccaro (Partner, Global Employer Services) who discuss the future of global mobility. Speakers: Lee Coccaro, Partner - Global Employer Services and Andrew Bailey, Head of Global Employer Services  

The Government has recently announced that it is pledging to invest £620 million into grants for electric vehicles and street charging points. In this podcast, we are joined by Mark Seaden (Employment Tax Director, Reading) and Ellie Treasure (Senior Tax Associate, Bristol) from our Global Employer Services teams who discuss this topic in more detail. This episode covers: Introduction – what is driving the rise in popularity of EV company cars? Tax ESG What we’re seeing in the market. ...

In this penultimate episode in our international home working podcast mini-series, we are joined by Lee Coccaro (Partner, Global Employer Services) and Carole Le Page (Partner, Corporate Tax) who discuss permanent establishments in more detail. Speakers: Lee Coccaro, Partner - Global Employer Services and Carole Le Page, Partner - Corporate Tax.

Host Jonty Bloom, is joined by Emily Villatte, CFO of Acast, Veronika Lipinksa, Senior Tax Manager, BDO, David Ogden, Director, BDO and Jamie Carter, Partner, BDO to discuss the implications of International share schemes and equity incentives. Speakers: Emily Villatte, CFO of Acast, Veronika Lipinksa, Senior Tax Manager, BDO, David Ogden, Director, BDO and Jamie Carter, Partner, BDO.

Over time, the role of the umbrella company has evolved, with some agencies using them as a way to outsource the administrative obligations associated with hiring and paying the short-term workers their clients require, rather than simply making use of any tax breaks associated with umbrella employment. Join John Chaplin and Rob Woodward from BDO's Employment Tax team as they update you on the current status of umbrella companies and why using one to help bridge issues around staffing may be...

For a large number of office workers, it used to be so simple. Pre-pandemic, you went to the office. During the pandemic, you stayed at home. Now, it’s a confusing and difficult balance for employers to strike when looking to remain compliant with their employees ‘working from anywhere’. Listen to our new podcast focusing on Labour Supply Chain issues, featuring John Chaplin and Mark Seaden from our Employment Tax team. Mark outlines his three key employment tax areas to consider when...

In this this podcast we are joined by Clare Hawthorn from our Business Services & Outsourcing team. She discusses the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce (TVCC) Quarterly Economic Survey (QES), looking at the Q2 and Q3 results, and how things have developed since she joined the panel for the Q2 QES analysis webinar. Speaker: Clare Hawthorn, Director – Business Services & Outsourcing

With the world being more remote that it's ever been before, we look into businesses being able to work from anywhere in the world. Of course this can come with complications, we delve into what these look like and what the implications are. With real life scenarios being discussed, we get a real insight into how to overcome/tackle this issue. Speakers: Oliver Boughton, CFO, Iris Worldwide, Karen McGrory, BDO Partner, Global Employer Services, Vinesh Bharadwa, BDO Tax Partner, Martyne...

In this fourth podcast of our mini-series, we are joined by Lee Coccaro (Partner) and Mark Seaden (Employment Tax Director) from our Global Employer services team, who discuss domestic home working in more detail. Speakers: Lee Coccaro, Partner, and Mark Seaden, Employment TaxDirector - Global Employer Services

Nigel Burbidge finalises the series and discusses how this year’s findings show how conversations about risk need to be discussed at C-suite level.

Nigel Burbidge, Partner and Global Chair of Risk & Advisory Services joins ex BBC journalist Jonty Bloom to discuss this year’s report, including the three top lessons he has learnt from the past year and the future global outlook of risk.  

Emanuel Van Zandvoort from our Netherlands office joins us to discuss the view from Europe and how businesses have handled the last 12 months.

In this third podcast of our mini-series, we are joined by Lee Coccaro (Partner) and Vicki Bright (Associate Director) from our Global Employer Services team, who discuss international share plans in more detail. Speakers: Lee Coccaro, Partner, and Vicki Bright, Associate Director - Global Employer Services.  

Maria Mason discusses all things payroll as she talks through how COVID-19 first impacted the industry, how it adapted, considerations all businesses should be making, and how she sees the industry changing in the future. Speakers: Maria Mason, Director – Business Services and Outsourcing

In this second episode of our podcast mini-series on international home working, we are once again joined by Lee Coccaro (Partner, Global Employer Services) as he discusses social security in more detail, and the implications that businesses need to consider. Speaker: Lee Coccaro, Partner – Global Employer Services

In this podcast we are joined by Linda Mounter (Associate Director) from our Thames Valley Private Client Services team, who discusses BDO’s World of Private Clients research programme, which was launched to provide a forensic understanding of sentiment among the global private client community. In particular, we sought to understand how private clients, next generation wealth holders and the professional advisory community are seeking to navigate the plethora of short, medium and long-term...

Following the success of our International Working from home webinar we held during February, our Global Employer Services team will be conducting a mini podcast series discussing these topics in more detail. In this first podcast of the series, we hear from Lee Coccaro (Partner, Global Employer Services) and Sharon Tayfield (Director, Global Payroll Services) who discuss payroll withholding taxes and social security. Speakers: Lee Coccaro, Partner – Global Employer Services, and Sharon...

In this podcast with our Thames Valley Global Employer Services team, we hear from Mark Seaden (Director) and Laura Humby (Assistant Manager) who discuss reporting obligations for employers, including P11D/PAYE Settlement Agreements (PSA), Short Term Business Visitors (STBV) and Employment Related Securities (ERS).    Speakers: Mark Seaden, Employment Tax Director , Laura Humby, Assistant Manager

In the fourth episode of our regional podcast series Dan Brookes, Head of International for Yorkshire and the North East hosts Kevin Doyle, International Corporate Tax Partner and Carol Lynch, Customs & Trade Partner from BDO Ireland to discuss changes to regulatory requirements for businesses looking to set up operations in Ireland post-Brexit. Kevin and Carol talk through some of the key reasons why Ireland is such an attractive location for many UK businesses looking for alternative...

Rethink Business, the podcast powered by BDO for ambitious entrepreneurs, where Adam Norris, Founder of Pure Electric, Paymen Sabeti, Operations Director of Sabeti Wain Areospace and Barinder Hothi, Managing Director of The Knowledge Academy share their insights and experiences that have contributed to their business’ success and how they have embedded resilience whilst continuing to innovate and grow.