Matt Spencer

London

Journalist and Producer at ITN Productions

Journalist. Producer @JeremyVineOn5 |@ITNProductions prev @5_News @Channel4News, Lecturer @_UoW. Fellow @jschofieldtrust. Cricket Club Secretary @PloughmansCC🏏

Articles

USPOULTRY’s Workforce Success and Engagement Conference: A critical forum for poultry and egg industry HR professionals

3 weeks ago | provisioneronline.com | Matt Spencer

One of my great honors is starting my first day with US Poultry & Egg Association at the Workforce Success and Engagement Conference eight years ago. This conference provides human resource professionals in the poultry and egg industry with perspectives on day-to-day issues concerning our industry workers in today’s work environment.
Brace for impact: How to navigate the 2025 property tax shake-up

Sep 16, 2024 | lexology.com | Matt Spencer |Una Campbell

The new Labour government is expected to announce significant tax increases in the upcoming October budget. This follows Chancellor Rachel Reeves' revelation of £22 billion in unfunded spending. To address the fiscal deficit, one possible solution to plug this “black hole” is to raise taxes, including Stamp Duty Land Tax (“SDLT”) and Capital Gains Tax (“CGT”).
Anaerobic and Aerobic Metabolic Capacities Contributing to Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Level 2 Test Performance in Australian Rules Footballers

Aug 30, 2024 | mdpi.com | Mitchell Mooney |Ryan Worn |Matt Spencer |Brendan O’Brien

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Selling soon? Keep tax in mind

Jul 30, 2024 | lexology.com | Matt Spencer |Krishna Mahajan

The Chancellor’s statement yesterday highlighted a black hole in public finances. The Chancellor also reaffirmed Labour’s commitment not to raise income tax, NICs or VAT (beyond the addition of VAT to private school fees paid from yesterday in relation to the school term starting in January 2025). Many may therefore be wondering where the cash is going to come from to fill this void, given that the three taxes that are not changing are the biggest generators of tax receipts.
Tax trap - gifting part of company sale price to employees

May 20, 2024 | lexology.com | Matt Spencer |John Young

Click here to watch the videoIn this podcast, John Young and Matt Spencer discuss complexities surrounding the rewarding of key employees with a share of sale proceeds in business transactions. Matt spencer talks through the potential tax implications that may arise from such payments and provides direction to navigate these challenges.
Unpicking Hunt’s axing of MDR

Mar 19, 2024 | lexology.com | Matt Spencer

Tax experts could have been forgiven for taking a sharp intake of breath when chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that multiple dwellings relief (MDR), a staple of the residential stamp duty land tax (SDLT) world, was to be abolished.
Unpicking Hunt’s axing of MDR

Mar 13, 2024 | propertyweek.com | Matt Spencer

Some tinkering around the edges was perhaps expected (particularly following the recent consultation in respect of purchases of multiple dwellings together with commercial property, where surprisingly low SDLT rates could legitimately be achieved), but the relief being axed completely was a bold and surprising move. The question many have pondered since then is: was this a sledgehammer to crack a nut, or a much-needed sensible step?
KN Spring Budget Briefing 2024

Mar 6, 2024 | lexology.com | Waqar Ali Shah |Matt Spencer

The theme for the 2024 Spring Budget we were told, repeatedly, was 'lower taxes mean higher growth’. Although there were a number of areas touched upon by Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the KN Spring Budget Briefing 2024 looks at some of the most important changes and how they might impact our clients. 1) Abolishment of the non-domicile rules … Non-dom, non grata?
Celebrating innovations in poultry worker safety and health

Feb 27, 2024 | provisioneronline.com | Matt Spencer

The Joint Safety and Health Council, made up of safety and health professionals of member organizations of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, National Chicken Council, and National Turkey Federation, created the “Joint Safety & Health Council Frank Cruice Innovation in Safety & Health Award” in 2022. The awards aim to highlight the development of “equipment-based” and “process-based” innovations created by workers in the industry.
TP-Link Deco X20 Review

Feb 15, 2024 | gadgetreview.com | Nikshep Myle |Matt Spencer |David Ludlow |John R. Delaney

True Score72838486RankingMarket ContextThe TP-Link Deco X2 is TP-Link’s mid-range 2021-model Wi-Fi 6 mesh system for homes. Featuring a simple, antenna-less compact design with pleasing aesthetics, this model… The TP-Link Deco X2 is TP-Link’s mid-range 2021-model Wi-Fi 6 mesh system for homes. Featuring a simple, antenna-less compact design with pleasing aesthetics, this model was designed to provide whole-home coverage. Find out how it compares with the top-rated routers in our detailed guide.