Hammond urged to freeze business rates in Autumn Budget
Chancellor Philip Hammond has been urged to consider important reforms to business rates ahead of the upcoming Autumn Budget on 22 November.Continue reading
GDPR helpline seeks to support small businesses
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has confirmed that it will launch a specialist telephone service to help small businesses get to grips with the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).Continue reading
UK businesses wasting thousands on unwanted workplace perks, says study
Is your company making the most out of employee benefits? Because according to a new UK study, a large majority of work perks aren’t appreciated nor wanted by employees.Continue reading
HMRC inundated with SDLT queries
Reports suggest that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is being inundated with queries about Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) – and is failing to reply to customers within an adequate timeframe.Continue reading
Fraudsters go after taxpayers in new VAT scam
A cyber security expert has warned about a new breed of “phishing” emails, designed to trick taxpayers into downloading malicious software.Continue reading
With Artificial Intelligence, UK economy could see an extra £630 billion
New research suggests that the UK could benefit from £630 billion, if Artificial Intelligence (AI) is supported and backed by the Government.Continue reading
Business groups set out Autumn Budget wish lists
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) have called on Chancellor Philip Hammond to support Britain’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the upcoming Autumn Budget announcements.Continue reading
Britain draws “record-breaking” number of tourists
The UK tourism industry is “booming”, with the island expecting to see nearly 40 million overseas visitors by the end of this year.Continue reading
HMRC helping to fight cybercrime
As part of its ongoing crackdown on cybercrime, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) claims to have commandeered as many as 75 ‘deceptive websites’.Continue reading
E-commerce grows “seven times faster” than global average
E-commerce businesses have grown “seven times faster” than the global retail average, according to a new study.Continue reading
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