The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has called on the Government to delay new off-payroll working rules in the private sector with fears that the regulations…
What happens if I need to find some grant funding for my business?
From time to time, all business owners are sure to find themselves in need of additional finance. In many cases, there could be a specific grant available which suits the…
HMRC increasingly launching Inheritance Tax investigations
New figures published in the press this week reveal that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is increasingly cracking down on perceived Inheritance Tax (IHT) avoidance by targeting estates it believes…
Almost three quarters of SMEs ‘unprepared’ for cyber attacks
A worrying new study suggests that almost three quarters (74 per cent) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have not put any money aside to deal with a cyber attack.
HMRC’s fraud investigation team collects £5.47 billion in extra tax
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) collected £5.47 billion in extra tax in 2018 through fraud investigations – approximately seven per cent more than the amount collected the previous year (£300…
Workers to benefit from new Help to Save scheme
From this week, workers are set to benefit from the Government’s new Help to Save scheme, which rewards savers with an extra 50p for every £1 saved. The launch of…
Millennials hit hardest by financial crisis
According to figures from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), earnings for UK workers are still lower than they were in 2008, having failed to recover in the decade since…
Small businesses must not ignore a “no-deal” Brexit, says FSB
News broke this week that the Government was preparing to release a raft of documents detailing what businesses should do in the event of a no deal Brexit.
Study suggests SMEs need a helping hand with their finances
A new study suggests that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are struggling to keep on top of their day-to-day costs – and could use a helping hand in the finance…
More than a third of SMEs offering flexible working to reduce absenteeism, study finds
Over a third of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are offering flexible working hours in a bid to support their staff, compared to just under a quarter of larger firms.
