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Should small businesses still use the VAT Flat Rate scheme?
30th Jun 2023 | Posted by:The VAT Flat Rate scheme was introduced in 2002 to simplify VAT reporting for small traders, reducing the time taken to calculate VAT and prepare returns compared to normal VAT accounting.
Read MoreHMRC issues warning to over 300,000 tax credit claimants
29th Jun 2023 | Posted by:Tax credits customers have a month to renew their claim or risk having their payments stopped, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned.
Read MoreHow can you protect long-term finances and combat inflation?
26th Jun 2023 | Posted by:The Bank of England (BOE) raised interest rates by half a point to 5 per cent last week, with increasing calls for tougher action to fight persistent high inflation
Read MoreHMRC expands use of COP9 tax investigations
22nd Jun 2023 | Posted by:HMRC plans to ramp up the use of Code of Practice 9 - COP9 – powers and has clarified the rules on how taxpayers can report fraud where they have failed to pay the correct tax
Read MoreEconomic Success: Essential Strategies for Businesses Today
16th Jun 2023 | Posted by:So, what do businesses have to do to ensure that they succeed in the present economic environment?
Read MoreFlexible working will become the “default” for employees
6th Jun 2023 | Posted by:Following a recent UK Government consultation, flexible working will become the default for millions of employees
Read MoreCreating value through innovation
2nd Jun 2023 | Posted by:Innovation has generally been recognised as essential for value creation, both for individual companies and for the UK economy as a whole.
Read MoreHMRC advisory fuel rates for company car users from 1 June 2023
2nd Jun 2023 | Posted by:HMRC has published the latest advisory fuel rates (AFR) for company car users, effective from 1 June 2023, cutting diesel rates
Read MoreHMRC issues scam warning to tax credits claimants
31st May 2023 | Posted by:Tax credit claimants need to be on their guard against fraudsters, as HMRC warns of increasing use of text messages by scammers
Read MoreOne in five workers will be higher rate taxpayers by 2027, says IFS
26th May 2023 | Posted by:The number of people paying income tax at 40% or above will reach 7.8 million by 2027/28, according to research published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
Read MoreReview your online sales promotions to ensure they are compliant
22nd May 2023 | Posted by:The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is urging online businesses that sell goods, services, or digital content to consumers in the UK to review their online sales promotions to ensure they do not mislead consumers or give a false sense of a deadline.
Read MoreNew online hub launched for food businesses
19th May 2023 | Posted by:At a time when new food businesses are facing cost pressures and other challenges, the FSA and local authorities want to make it easier for businesses to do the right thing.
Read MoreChanges to the VAT online account
18th May 2023 | Posted by:From Monday 15 May 2023, unless you are already using Making Tax Digital (MTD) compatible software, you will no longer be able to use your existing VAT online account to file manual VAT returns.
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence – Can it work for your business?
17th May 2023 | Posted by:With the new wave of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, there’s an opportunity to automate many routine or administrative tasks and improve the overall efficiency of your business.
Read MoreLast chance to claim Pension Credit and qualify for £301 Cost of Living Payment
17th May 2023 | Posted by:There are just days to go for people to claim Pension Credit and still qualify for the latest £301 payment
Read MoreHybrid working reduces quality of training
11th May 2023 | Posted by:The majority of businesses are concerned that the growth of hybrid working has affected the quality of staff training
Read MoreHMRC sitting on £11.9bn in overpaid corporation tax
11th May 2023 | Posted by:Businesses overpaid £11.9bn in corporation tax in the last tax year, with HMRC unlikely to address overpayment unless the company realises the mistake
Read MoreBusiness confidence rises for the fifth consecutive month
10th May 2023 | Posted by:Optimism amongst UK business leaders over prospects for the UK economy rose for the fifth consecutive month in April, according to a survey conducted by the Institute of Directors (IoD).
Read MoreUnsolicited calls selling financial products set to be banned in UK
4th May 2023 | Posted by:Unsolicited calls from companies selling financial products are to be banned in the UK, the government has announced.
Read MoreCan you create more ‘productive’ time?
2nd May 2023 | Posted by:For many small business owners, if they have one consistent issue, it would be that there is simply not enough time in the day to achieve all the things that need to be done.
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