Posts from the ‘News’ Category
- A Guide for Musicians from the BBC on May 15th, 2012
Music, noise and hearing: how to play your part. A guide for musicians by BBC Safety.
- VAT on Alterations to Listed Buildings on May 10th, 2012
On 21st March 2012 the government announced its intention to remove the zero rate of VAT for approved alterations to listed buildings. This means that from 1st October 2012 the standard rate of VAT will apply to the alteration of a listed building. The decision to add 20% VAT to approved alterations of a listed [...]
- Media Portfolio Policy Update on May 10th, 2012
We are pleased to announce that following negotiation with specialist media insurer Hiscox we can now extend our exclusive Media Portfolio product to include: Directors’ & Officers’ Liability - making decisions on behalf of your firm puts you at personal risk of legal action for allegations of wrongful trading. D&O insurance can protect your key people. [...]
- Take the hassle out of insuring unoccupied property on May 10th, 2012
La Playa’s new Probate Property Protection provides the answer to the age old problem of insuring unoccupied property. Ever been called out on a Sunday afternoon for a burst pipe at a property in probate hundreds of miles away? It happens. Probate Property Protection is a comprehensive insurance package designed to protect both your clients’ property [...]
- Olympic-Proof Your Business on May 10th, 2012
Have you considered how the Olympic Games might affect your business? Reduced workforce, slower internet services, disruption from the extra security? Time for a quick insurance and risk management review: Check alternative routes into work for your staff – can some staff work from home? Olympics sites are listed here (10 outside of London). Ensure [...]
- The Biggest Event Of The Decade Is Coming. Can You Afford Not to Buy Cancellation Insurance? on May 3rd, 2012
In a year of high profile performance events, insurance specialist Paula Hawthorne urges arts organisations to work through their risk exposures to cancellation – and to think smart when buying Cancellation Insurance. 2012 is shaping up as an exciting year for the arts in the UK, with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the London 2012 Olympic [...]
- Suits in Boots 2012 – The Results on April 23rd, 2012
The 2012 ‘Suits in Boots’ football extravaganza, in support of the Street Child World Cup charity, culminated with victory for Deloitte with their win against Eversheds. La Playa also triumphed in the women’s final against London 2012 with a climactic penalty shoot-out. The local business community came together on Sunday April 15, despite the wind [...]
- Suits in Boots on April 11th, 2012
La Playa will again front the Cambridge business community in a “World Cup” 5-a-side tournament to support the Street Child World Cup. Matthew Mullee, an Ambassador for the Street Child World Cup and Private Client Director at specialist insurance broker La Playa, is the driving force behind the football 5-a-side tournament, with teams from across [...]
- End of tax year spring clean on March 28th, 2012
Claiming tax relief on pension contributions It’s possible to make additional pension contributions by the end of this tax year, over and above the normal annual allowance. An individual can go back up to 3 previous tax years and “mop-up” any unused contribution allowance that they may not have used. The present legislation restricts a [...]
- VAT Savings to be withdrawn from Listed Buildings works on March 22nd, 2012
Yesterday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer made an astonishing, and unexpected, announcement that will affect a significant number of owners of listed properties in the UK. In short, the VAT relief that currently applies to alterations to listed buildings is being withdrawn with effect from 1 October 2012. The Chancellor described the existing relief as [...]
