Women Installers Together returns in July

Women Installers Together (WIT) returns for its annual event on 4 July 2023 at London Metropolitan University.

This year the headline speaker will be Sally Kettle, the first woman to row the Atlantic Ocean twice from east to west.

The event started in 2017 for women plumbers and heating engineers but has grown since then to include all skilled tradeswomen, women trainees and a growing group of male allies.

WIT is not a trade show: it’s a full-day event with a celebrity speaker, tradeswomen talking about their lives, round-table discussions on hot topics for

HMRC Self Assessment reminder

HMRC wants to help you get your tax right. You are responsible for reporting your income to HMRC, via self-assessment, if you’re:

• Self-employed as a sole trader earning more than £1,000

• A partner in a business partnership women working in the skilled trades, learning, opportunities to meet sponsors – and great food.

• A director of a limited company.

If you’re not already registered for Self Assessment but should be, you need to register no later than 5 October after the end of the tax year for which you need to file a tax return. For example, if you need to file a tax return for the 2022-2023 tax year, you’ll need to register for Self Assessment no later than 5 October 2023. For more information about Self Assessment and registering, go to GOV.UK and search ‘Register for Self-Assessment’.

You can set up a Budget Payment Plan if you want to make regular monthly or weekly payments towards your next tax bill using your HMRC online account. You can choose how much you want to pay and how often, so you can plan ahead for your next tax bill. Go to GOV.UK and search Pay your Self Assessment tax bill.

If you employ or would like to employ tradeswomen, come along and find out what will attract them to your company.

Tickets are free for all tradeswomen and trainees at: https://WIT23.eventbrite.co.uk

Govt tightens focus on energy

A new government department has been tasked with securing long-term energy supply, bringing down bills and halving inflation. The departmental reshuffle last month (February) saw the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero replace BEIS.

The government says the move recognises the significant impact that rising prices have had on households across the country as a result of the war in Ukraine, and the need to secure more energy from domestic nuclear and renewable sources as the UK moves towards net zero.