| 06-11-2023
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is urging Self-Assessment customers to be on the lookout for scam texts, emails, and phone calls from fraudsters. With a large number of people expected to submit a Self-Assessment tax return for the 2022-23 tax year before the 31 January 2024 deadline, fraudsters will prey on
| 06-11-2023
Disruptions due to the weather can happen anywhere at any time. Taking time to plan and prepare your business can save you time and money when something untoward happens. There are simple steps all businesses can take to ensure that they are prepared for adverse weather such as: signing up for flood
| 16-10-2023
Government action to tackle the scourge of litter and protect the environment from plastic pollution came into force on the 1 October, with bans and restrictions on a range of polluting single-use plastic items. No business – whether retailer, takeaway, food vendor or part of the hospitality industry – will now
| 16-10-2023
A new survey from Acas has found that one in four employers have seen an increase in staff being off sick compared to a year ago. Acas commissioned YouGov to ask employers at the end of August if they had seen any changes to the number of employees being off
| 16-10-2023
The UK government has announced tougher measures to tackle the issue of late payments to small businesses. These new measures will be included in the upcoming Prompt Payment & Cash Flow Review, due to be published shortly and will improve
| 16-10-2023
There is a wide range of expenses and benefits received by employees – including directors. If you would like more information – or maybe just a refresher – on how to deal with such payments and the effects on tax and National Insurance, HMRC have some useful webinars to support
| 16-10-2023
Millions of over-55s in the UK are at risk of encountering financial difficulties in their retirement, new research has revealed. One of the UK’s leading at-retirement advisers commissioned an independent survey of 2,000 UK adults, finding that less than half
| 09-10-2023
Last week, new statistics from the Department of Transport (DfT) showed the overall price of bus fares in England, outside London, has dropped by 7.4% between June 2022 and June 2023, mainly due to the extension of the Get Around for £2 scheme.
| 09-10-2023
The Christmas season has a big impact on most businesses and employees in the UK. It will be a time when there is likely to be extra demand for products, services, and sales in some businesses whilst others may experience a quiet period or may shut for the Christmas holidays.
| 09-10-2023
With increasing supplier prices and economic uncertainty, managing your business’s cash and understanding its flow are now vital tools in maintaining resilience and being able to adopt flexible strategies for success. Cash flows are a reflection of all the cash that is flowing in and out of a business. Owners
| 03-10-2023
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has announced that he will present the Autumn Statement to Parliament on 22 November. Hunt will use the Statement to set out future tax plans and departmental spending plans, although he may hold back on serious plans
| 03-10-2023
Employers are turning to generous counter-offers in a bid to retain staff as skills shortages persist, new research suggests. According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
| 03-10-2023
HMRC has reopened the self-assessment tax helpline from 4 September after it was closed for three months over the summer. Between 12 June and 3 September, callers were redirected to digital services to give HMRC staff time to deal with other phone enquiries and handle the postal backlog.
| 03-10-2023
London’s ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) aims to improve air quality and public health. The latest ULEZ expansion means that many more businesses and individuals could face charges when driving
| 03-10-2023
What you need to know about trusts, including how they are taxed. Trusts are legal arrangements where assets are placed into the care of an individual or organisation that manages them for the benefit of
| 25-09-2023
New measures have been enshrined in law that will transform the student finance system, allowing colleges and universities to charge different
| 25-09-2023
We've compiled a list of the latest HMRC webinars that will help employers with payroll. The webinars are free and last around an hour.
| 12-09-2023
Businesses that are sole traders, partners of trading partnerships, and members of LLPs who pay income tax on the profits of their