6 Dec 2021
Every year many of us decide to set a New Year’s resolution. Perhaps it is losing weight, going vegetarian or putting extra money away in your savings. Of course, inevitably, life can get in the way and it is easy to lose track of the promises you set yourself. However, if there is one goal, […]
Read more...6 Dec 2021
The final stage of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT is just a few short months away. From 1 April 2022, even the smallest VAT registered business will need to comply with the quarterly digital recording and reporting of VAT – including those below the £85,000 VAT threshold who are voluntarily registered. Millions of UK […]
Read more...4 Nov 2021
For years businesses on the British high street have been calling for reforms to the business rates system. The Chancellor has finally announced new measures in the Autumn Budget that he claims will reduce the burden of business rates in England by over £7 billion over the next five years. The reforms are intended to […]
Read more...4 Nov 2021
The Help to Grow campaign was first announced in the Spring Budget earlier this year but received yet another mention in the Autumn Budget as the Government ramps up support for smaller businesses. It has been designed to help more than 100,000 SMEs access management training and advice on innovations that are focused on boosting […]
Read more...4 Nov 2021
UK businesses have had plenty to cope with over the last 20 months or so. Hammered by COVID-19, hit by a skills shortage and coping with sometimes patchy supply chains. So, it’s even more important that they have robust measures in place to tackle fraud. Fraud is simply the intent or the act of misrepresentation […]
Read more...4 Nov 2021
If you have to submit a Self-Assessment tax return to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), you only have a few weeks left to submit it online. The clock is ticking on the 31 January 2022 online tax return deadline – miss it, and you could face fines. The 2020/21 tax return covers earnings and payments […]
Read more...4 Nov 2021
Many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were hit hardest at the beginning of the pandemic. They had access to support, like the Bounce Back Loan, which was easier to access and had lower interest rates, but those only helped during the short term. Now a growing number of SMEs are struggling with debt. The latest […]
Read more...4 Nov 2021
Cost-saving will be key for many businesses struggling to get back up to speed after the pandemic. Many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were hit hard and now face higher inflation, skills shortages and rising wages. The Bank of England says the inflation figure could even hit four per cent by December. So, cutting costs […]
Read more...27 Oct 2021
With the Speaker of the House of Commons by tradition not presiding over the Budget, the Chancellor might have hoped he would escape a rebuke over the number of important announcements disclosed to the media in advance. That was not to be, with the Chancellor instead receiving a ticking-off from Dame Eleanor Laing, the Chairman […]
Read more...21 Oct 2021
5 Oct 2021
Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak announced extensions to both the Kickstart Scheme and incentives to employers to take on apprentices. The Kickstart Scheme Government support for the Kickstart Scheme, which helps employers offer work placements to 16-24 year olds on Universal Credit will be extended to March 2022 […]
Read more...5 Oct 2021
Managing business costs – what the energy and supply crisis may mean for your company The last month has highlighted the challenges that many businesses face when it comes to supplies and costs. Visions of people filling up plastic bottles with petrol or pulling trolleys of toilet rolls to their car may seem bizarre but […]
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