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More than 440,000 small firms could be forced out of business by the late payment crisis, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
By Jeremy KitsonPublished On: 07/01/2022Finance Secretary Kate Forbes delivered the 2022/23 Scottish Budget on 9 December 2021, setting out the Scottish Government's financial and tax plans.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 07/01/2022HMRC has reminded self assessment taxpayers to declare any COVID-19 grant payments on their 2020/21 tax return.
By Kevin JohnsPublished On: 07/01/2022On 20 December 2021, the Welsh government outlined a Budget to 'build a stronger, fairer and greener Wales'.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 07/01/2022New rules to help protect pension savers from scammers have become law.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 08/12/2021
A report published by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed that the costs associated with going green have impacted small firms' plans for becoming more sustainable.
By Jeremy KitsonPublished On: 08/12/2021The UK government marked the inaugural Tax Administration and Maintenance (TAM) Day with the publication of 30 papers covering a wide range of tax issues.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 08/12/2021HMRC has warned taxpayers completing their 2020/21 tax returns to 'be on their guard' and stay vigilant in regard to tax-related scams.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 08/12/2021HMRC saw a drop of almost £30 billion in tax revenues in the latest financial year because of the pandemic, according to its annual accounts.
By Kevin JohnsPublished On: 08/12/2021Optimism improved for firms across the services sector in the three months to November, according to the latest Service Sector Survey from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
By Steve HarcourtPublished On: 08/12/2021The standard three-day waiting time for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will be reinstated for coronavirus (COVID-19)-related claims from 25 March 2022, unless the government intervenes.
By Jamie SkeldingPublished On: 08/12/2021After already increasing taxes by £42 billion a year in 2021, the main focus of Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Autumn Budget was on spending.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 23/11/2021
So far, the big message from the Glasgow climate conference is the role of finance in decarbonising the global economy.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 23/11/2021Findings of recent surveys show that consumer sentiment has dipped in recent weeks after the outbreak of euphoria when lockdowns were lifted and consumers could once again visit pubs and clothes shops.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 23/11/2021If you read the headlines, you've probably seen a lot of people fret that inflation is a big problem for the UK economy right now.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 23/11/2021Inheritance Tax is a tax on the property, money and possessions of someone who's died and, after the Chancellor froze the threshold at which people pay it in his 2021 Spring Budget, concerns were growing that he was getting ready to make further changes to pay for the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 23/11/2021Mortgage borrowers' chances of securing an ultra cheap deal narrowed this week in spite of a decision by the Bank of England to hold interest rates at 0.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 23/11/2021How much income do you need for a comfortable retirement? New research has put a post-pandemic price on the answer.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 23/11/2021The Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey is facing a backlash from economists and MPs for 'crying wolf' over an interest rate hike.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 23/11/2021Latest HMRC figures show that the annual allowance continues to help fill its depleted coffers.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 23/11/2021The temporary Triple Lock suspension has cost pensioners up to £9.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 23/11/2021This week marks the 10 year anniversary of the Junior ISA, which may lead some parents to reflect on whether the tax free savings account has led to some meaningful returns.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 23/11/2021
Homeowners in England and Wales will be offered subsidies of £5,000 from next April to help them to replace old gas boilers with low carbon heat pumps.
By Kevin JohnsPublished On: 08/11/2021A single person will need post-tax annual income of £10,900 for a minimum standard of living in retirement, according to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).
By Glen CallowPublished On: 08/11/2021
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