Following Wednesday’s decision by the First-tier Tax Tribunal in favour of a hair salon in Cardiff, businesses renting out a spare room can breathe a sigh of relief as HMRC’s attempt to circumvent the VAT exempt status of rent charges fails. This means that any businesses letting out a room […]
Omicron is the beginning of the end, but people still need to be responsible for their health
PIXABAY By Patricia Mirasol Data suggests that most Omicron cases will be mild, thus eliminating the need for stringent lockdowns, a science expert said. However, the country will still need to brace for the next month as the Omicron wave passes, and individuals will still need to be responsible for […]
Japan to declare quasi-emergency in COVID-hit Okinawa -paper
TOKYO – Japan is preparing to declare a quasi-state of emergency in the southern island prefecture of Okinawa due to a spike in coronavirus cases, perhaps as early as this week, the Mainichi daily said on Wednesday. It would be the first such declaration since Sept. 30, when Japan lifted […]
Inflation likely slowed in Dec. — poll
An attendant holds a fuel pump nozzle at a gasoline station. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Luz Wendy T. Noble, Reporter HEADLINE INFLATION probably slowed in December as fuel retailers reduced prices, although holiday demand and the impact of Typhoon Odette may have caused a faster rise in food […]