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‘Bad payment practices lead to SME failures’, report suggests
10th Dec 2018 | Posted by:A new report published by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee has highlighted how 'bad payment practices' have led to the 'failure' of many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Read More£8m fund for post-Brexit customs support
5th Dec 2018 | Posted by:Ahead of the UK leaving the EU next March, HMRC and the Treasury have announced an £8m funding scheme for customs intermediaries and traders
Read MoreHMRC advisory fuel rates for company car users from 1 December
23rd Nov 2018 | Posted by:HMRC has published the latest advisory fuel rates (AFR) for company car users, effective from 1 December 2018 The advisory fuel rates apply from 1 December 2018 and have slightly increased on the previous quarter rates.
Read MoreHMRC nets £154m in first six months of sugar tax
20th Nov 2018 | Posted by:HMRC has released the latest statistics on turnover from the soft drinks industry levy (SDIL), commonly known as the sugar tax, introduced in April 2018 and intended to encourage manufacturers to reduce the sugar content in their drinks
Read MoreBusiness groups react to draft Brexit deal
16th Nov 2018 | Posted by:Business groups have reacted to the government’s draft Brexit deal with the EU.
Read MoreSmall businesses urged to apply for broadband vouchers
14th Nov 2018 | Posted by:The government is strongly recommending that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make use of a £2,500 voucher to help with installing high-speed broadband and increase rural communities' access to the internet
Read MoreBringing Tax into the 21st Century – Making Tax Digital
9th Nov 2018 | Posted by:In a world where customers and suppliers are already banking, paying bills and shopping on-line, it makes sense for HMRC and businesses to bring tax affairs fully into the 21st century..
Read MoreFCA grants more SMEs access to Financial Ombudsman Service
25th Oct 2018 | Posted by:The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed plans to extend the Financial Ombudsman Service to a greater number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Read MoreMaking Tax Digital for VAT pilot open for business
18th Oct 2018 | Posted by:A pilot for a new online VAT service was launched on 16 October, with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) inviting more than half a million businesses to try it ahead of new rules coming into force in April 2019.
Read MoreTax reliefs fuel creative industry boom
17th Oct 2018 | Posted by:Tax reliefs across film, high-end television, video games, animation programmes, and children’s TV are powering record levels of production in the UK
Read MoreSpike in business’s assets seized for tax payments
15th Oct 2018 | Posted by:Over the last twelve months there has been a 45% jump in the number of businesses that have had their assets seized by HMRC to settle tax bills
Read MoreBank of England to print polymer £50 banknote
15th Oct 2018 | Posted by:The Treasury has announced it is to retain the £50 note - which has come under criticism over the role of high value notes in illicit transactions - but is to issue a new, more secure polymer version
Read MoreBusiness rates ‘could be changed’ to help high street retailers
4th Oct 2018 | Posted by:Business Secretary Greg Clark has suggested that business rates 'could be changed' in order to help high street retailers in the UK.
Read MoreFuel duty freeze to continue
3rd Oct 2018 | Posted by:The government has frozen fuel duty for the ninth year in a row in a move that it says will make life easier for ‘hardworking families’
Read MoreR&D tax relief claims soar to £3.7bn
28th Sep 2018 | Posted by:Claims for research and development (R&D) tax relief have soared in recent years, reaching £3.7bn in 2015-16, an increase of 25% from the previous year, while so far £3.5bn has been claimed for 2016-17, according to the latest statistics from HMRC
Read MoreOur “Top 10” tax saving hints for small businesses
26th Sep 2018 | Posted by:Taxes are one of the most important issues facing small and growing businesses. Here, Brearley & Co Tax Manager Andrew Cowe gives his Top Ten tax saving hints for small businesses.
Read MoreDon’t put it off – Register for 2017-18 Self-Assessment by 5 October
24th Sep 2018 | Posted by:HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding customers that time is running out to register for Self Assessment. Anyone submitting a Self Assessment (SA) return for the first time will need to register for SA by 5 October so that they can complete their return by 31 January.
Read MoreInflation rate rises to six-month high
21st Sep 2018 | Posted by:Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that inflation unexpectedly rose to a six-month high of 2.7% in August.
Read MoreOver 40% of UK Businesses ‘unaware of Making Tax Digital for VAT’
20th Sep 2018 | Posted by:Research carried out by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has suggested that over 40% of UK businesses are 'not yet aware' of Making Tax Digital for VAT (MTD for VAT).
Read MoreNew laws aim to help small businesses to secure funding
14th Sep 2018 | Posted by:Small businesses struggling to access invoice finance could be helped by the introduction of proposed new laws under the government’s ‘modern Industrial Strategy’.
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