SMEs receive a record £6.7 billion in equity funding
Last year, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) attracted a record £6.7 billion in equity investments, representing a five per cent year-on-year increase.Continue reading
Owner of ancient burial ground charged thousands in business rates argues he should be exempt
A man who opened the first ‘Neolithic’ burial mound to be built in the UK for some 5,500 years has been asked to pay more than £13,000 in business rates.Continue reading
TSB launches digital advice program to support SMEs
A nationwide programme has been launched by high street bank TSB in a bid to help improve the digital expertise of small business owners.Continue reading
Time taken to settle HMRC tax investigations reaches record length
The length taken to settle HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) tax investigations reached an all-time high in March 2019.Continue reading
HMRC refunds £1.8 million child benefit tax penalties
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued £1.8 million in refunds after reviewing cases where families were hit with penalties for failing to register for a charge relating to their child benefits.Continue reading
UK exports goods at “unprecedented levels”
Despite ongoing Brexit and political uncertainty, exports across the UK have surged to record levels.Continue reading
Businesses are not adapting for millennial dads
In today’s society, there has been a ‘seismic shift’ among male millennials, yet, recent research has revealed that the majority of businesses are failing to understand that they need to be offering the flexibility these employees require to balance work demands with the desire to be a hands-on dad.Continue reading
Next Steps for Making Tax Digital
Making Tax Digital (MTD) was launched in April 2019 for VAT. Now, hundreds of thousands of VAT-registered businesses who are above the VAT threshold of £85,000 are recording and reporting their accounts digitally to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).Continue reading
HMRC backs down from pension tax case
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has recently withdrawn an appeal in a key court case over a 55 per cent charge it wanted to levy.Continue reading
“Crunch time” to take action against late payments, say small businesses
Members of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have called for an “end” to late payments as they continue to threaten the survival of businesses up and down the country.Continue reading
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