{"id":219,"date":"2017-03-07T16:53:06","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T16:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howsons.com\/?page_id=219"},"modified":"2021-03-26T15:26:04","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T15:26:04","slug":"latest-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/howsons.com\/latest-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div id=\"x-section-1\" class=\"x-section cs-ta-center heading-section bg-image\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px; background-image: url(https:\/\/howsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Website-Visual-Howsons-Banner-narrow-1.png); background-color: transparent;\" data-x-element=\"section\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;parallax&quot;:false}\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm heading-column x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><h1  class=\"h-custom-headline heading-element man h2\" style=\"color: hsl(0, 0%, 100%);\"><span>Latest News<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-2\" class=\"x-section\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 45px; background-color: transparent;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline h3\" ><span>Industry News<\/span><\/h2><div  class=\"x-raw-content rss-feed\" ><p><form class='im_form' action=''>\tKeyword(s): <input type='text' name='im_keywords' style='padding-left: 5px; width: 200px;' value=''><input type='submit' value='Find'><\/form><br\/><\/p><div style='border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;'><h3 class='im_title'><span class='im_date'>25-04-2024<\/span><br\/>Childcare Account chores<\/h3><p class='im_article'><p style='width:600px; height:200px;overflow:hidden; display:block; position:relative;'><img style='width:100% !important; max-width:100% !important; position:absolute; top:0; bottom:0; margin:auto;' src='https:\/\/cdn.informanagement.com\/imglib\/a331ee94-2787-40aa-bb30-fd3c097b56e0.jpg?width=800' alt='Childcare Account chores'\/><\/p>HMRC\u2019s Childcare account can be used to claim free childcare (if eligible) or pay for Tax-Free Childcare. HMRC\u2019s sign in page for the account states that in order \u2018\u2026to keep getting free childcare or Tax-Free Childcare, you must sign in every 3 months ... <a class='im_link' target='_self' href='?im_id=26913'>read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div style='border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;'><h3 class='im_title'><span class='im_date'>25-04-2024<\/span><br\/>Do\u2019s and don\u2019ts for Standard Visitors to the UK <\/h3><p class='im_article'><p style='width:600px; height:200px;overflow:hidden; display:block; position:relative;'><img style='width:100% !important; max-width:100% !important; position:absolute; top:0; bottom:0; margin:auto;' src='https:\/\/cdn.informanagement.com\/imglib\/b3983ba6-42fd-4bd4-bcf8-03b3b6ae9dcb.jpg?width=800' alt='Do\u2019s and don\u2019ts for Standard Visitors to the UK '\/><\/p>There is useful guidance published on GOV.UK that explains the do\u2019s and don\u2019ts for Standard Visitors to the UK. Visitors to the UK who are classed as a \u2018Standard Visitor\u2019 are allowed in the UK for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months) and ... <a class='im_link' target='_self' href='?im_id=26914'>read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div style='border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;'><h3 class='im_title'><span class='im_date'>25-04-2024<\/span><br\/>Bikes for employees<\/h3><p class='im_article'><p style='width:600px; height:200px;overflow:hidden; display:block; position:relative;'><img style='width:100% !important; max-width:100% !important; position:absolute; top:0; bottom:0; margin:auto;' src='https:\/\/cdn.informanagement.com\/imglib\/e9f37ecf-f470-48f0-b0e8-9843af19e96b.jpg?width=800' alt='Bikes for employees'\/><\/p>The Cycle to Work scheme allows employers to provide bicycles and cyclists\u2019 safety equipment to employees as a tax-free benefit. 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