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
Minor business disruption could cost SMEs dear, says study
One in ten Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have suffered business disruption in the past two years, and those forced to cease trading for as little as two weeks have lost out on thousands of pounds, according to a new study.Continue reading
Freelancers lose as much as £5,000 a year due to unpaid work
Creative freelancers are losing more than £5,000 a year due to unpaid work, a report has revealed.Continue reading
Chancellor would like to see Autumn Statement return to ‘fiscal forecasting’
Chancellor Philip Hammond has raised doubt over the necessity of the Autumn Statement, suggesting that the Treasury should move away from “gimmicks and micromanagement” and towards reprioritising its spending and tax decisions on the spring Budget, according to reports.Continue reading
More than 75 per cent of UK couples ‘not claiming’ marriage tax allowance
A new study has suggested that more than three quarters of UK couples are failing to take advantage of a useful tax perk.Continue reading
HMRC launch raid on freelance workers
In the next chapter of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) versus the taxpayer, the Revenue will crackdown on organisations that use freelance workers to fill would-be full-time roles.Continue reading
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