SMEs held back by ‘lack of business knowledge’, says study
New research suggests that as many as three quarters of Britain’s Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) feel that their ‘lack of business knowledge and experience’ is holding them back – particularly when it comes to exploring new markets.Continue reading
Business owners will spend more than a third of their time taking on Making Tax Digital, survey finds
Thousands of small business owners say they will be forced to spend over a third of their time on filing returns through Making Tax Digital (MTD), a survey has revealed.Continue reading
Significant rise in CGT takings, data reveals
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has raked in £6.9billion from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) in the last year – representative of the second largest rise in CGT takings in the past two years, according to data.Continue reading
MTD timetable “unrealistic and unattainable,” study reveals
The Government’s timetable for Making Tax Digital (MTD) is “unrealistic and unattainable,” according to a new study.Continue reading
SMEs’ international ambitions thwarted by limited knowledge
Britain’s small business community is calling for greater support to develop its international trade.Continue reading
SMEs expected to be ‘worth £217bn to economy by 2020’
New research suggests that Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) across the UK’s largest cities will contribute approximately £217billion to Britain’s economy by 2020.Continue reading
Hammond urged to reverse Osborne’s “successive cuts” in Autumn Statement
Chancellor Philip Hammond has been urged to use his forthcoming Autumn Statement to reverse a string of “successive cuts” introduced by his predecessor George Osborne.Continue reading
50,000 taxpayers hit with HMRC scam emails every day
Cybercriminals are targeting as many as 50,000 taxpayers every single day with scam emails purporting to be from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), according to reports.Continue reading
SMEs turning towards non-traditional financing options
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly turning towards alternative finance, according to a new study.Continue reading
Never again, says HMRC on Concentrix catastrophe
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has pledged to never again deal with a private company following the Concentrix disaster, it has been announced.Continue reading
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