Wednesday 27 October will see the announcement of 2021’s second Budget, alongside a spending review, by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak. Some important developments have already been announc…

The UK Government has responded to pressure from professional bodies by confirming a one-year postponement to its comprehensive digital tax reforms.  The ‘Making Tax Digital’ initiative would hav…

The UK’s business rates system has long been a source of concern and frustration for many of the country’s small and large firms alike – and now, two key trade bodies have further spoken out in …

New research into the side businesses that Britons are starting and running this year has brought up some perhaps surprising results, including in relation to the exact lines of work such ‘side hust…

The self-employed income support scheme (SEISS) grant, introduced by the government to help businesses through the coronavirus pandemic, is open for applications again. This grant can award businesses…

Up to 6 MILLION businesses could be affected by the changes which aim to make tax administration “more effective, efficient and easier for taxpayers to get their tax right”. The move comes from th…

On 20th July, the Government announced reforms to tax reporting designed to make the returns process easier for small businesses and the self-employed.     What are the current rules? Under the…

A new survey of managers undertaken amid the continuing relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions in England has revealed concerns among many respondents that measures designed to limit the spread of the vi…

Another element of the UK Government’s support for companies adversely hit by the pandemic is now being eased, with the start of July bringing a reduction in the relief provided by the business rate…

  Many observations – both positive and negative – have been made about the greatly heightened tendency towards remote working in the UK since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, one fac…

For a long time, it was seemingly the subject of discussion that we most loved to hate – at least until the COVID-19 pandemic came along. But the fact remains that no small or medium-sized firm …

Two leading industry figures have put forward a policy proposal for Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, reasoning that tough new rules must be imposed on dishonest umbrella company bosses to prev…

Last year may have been one of the toughest years UK business has seen in living memory, but it also saw the setting of an all-time record that should serve as an encouraging sign for the future of Br…

In another indicator that the UK’s business recovery is picking up pace, it has been reported that output across numerous sectors reached a six-month high in March.  According to Bank of Scotland�…

Plymouth Businesses can now apply for their Restart Grants through the Plymouth City Council website. The scheme is designed to help rate-paying non-essential businesses to reopen safely as restrictio…

This month has seen long-anticipated new off-payroll working rules take effect, after a year of coronavirus-related delays. The reform, which kicked in from 6th April, is aimed at helping HM Revenue &…

HMRC has made changes to holiday entitlement for casual staff on zero-hour contracts and holiday pay for zero-hour staff and staff that receive regular overtime/commission/bonus payments. UK Law state…

The government have extended the CJRS scheme to 30th September 2021. Under CJRS rules for the period November 2020 to April 2021 employees that have been employed by the company on or before the 30th …