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New laws to spare divorcing couples having to apportion blame for the breakdown of their marriage took a step closer this week, as a Bill seeking to reduce family conflict gained Royal Assent.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 16/07/2020The shadow chancellor suggested those with the broadest shoulders' should share more of the burden to help the economy recover from Covid-19.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 16/07/2020The cricket season may only now be slowly getting underway, but May saw the Chancellor score two centuries which, in different times, would have deeply worried investors.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 16/07/2020The state pension triple lock may not survive much longer.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 16/07/2020The second quarter of 2020 saw a substantial switch back from the falls of the first quarter.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 16/07/2020A huge shock is unfolding in the UK labour market.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 16/07/2020Lenders have been pulling high loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the Bank of Mum and Dad could step in to help out first-time buyers.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 16/07/2020There is no great surge of consumer confidence waiting to sweep us back into economic growth.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 16/07/2020On 8 July, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a three-point plan to support jobs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic when he delivered a Summer Economic Update to Parliament.
By Kevin JohnsPublished On: 13/07/2020Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a temporary cut in the rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in order to boost confidence in the flagging housing market in his Summer Economic Update.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 13/07/2020On 18 June, the Bank of England increased the stock of purchases of UK government bonds by an additional £100 billion to help boost the UK economy following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 13/07/2020The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed further support for users of certain consumer credit products if they are experiencing temporary payment difficulties due to the coronavirus pandemic.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 13/07/2020The introduction of off-payroll rules to the private sector will go ahead as planned next April after an attempt to delay them failed in the House of Commons.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 13/07/2020The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has found that the UK's late payment crisis has worsened during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown.
By Morgan DaviesPublished On: 13/07/2020The government has expanded its COVID-19 support for start-ups and innovative companies with the launch of a new fund.
By Steve HarcourtPublished On: 13/07/2020This afternoon the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, presented a Summer Economic Update to announce measures to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on the economy to get the country back on its feet.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 08/07/2020During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been invaluable to small and large businesses alike in allowing them to place employees on furlough, giving them access to Government support to continue paying part of these furloughed employees' salaries and potentially protect the employees from redundancy.
By Jamie SkeldingPublished On: 02/07/2020The VAT payment deferral period is for payments that are due between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020, and any VAT payments you have deferred between these dates should be paid in full on or before 31 March 2021.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 25/06/2020Cash has always been king but in these uncertain times, now more than ever, companies will be looking to maximise their cash flow and a successful R&D claim can provide quick cash injection.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 15/06/2020The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has opened an inquiry into the UK's management of £155 billion of tax relief.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 09/06/2020The government is making changes to insolvency and company law as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Kevin JohnsPublished On: 09/06/2020On 26 May 2020, HMRC opened up its Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) rebate claim service.
By Jamie SkeldingPublished On: 09/06/2020On 20 May 2020, the government launched its Future Fund package, which aims to support start-up businesses not eligible for other COVID-19 rescue measures.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 09/06/2020
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