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How much is my business worth?
10th May 2022 | Posted by:This is a question many of our clients want answering! The truth is it depends on a range of factors and any valuation is only useful as a guide for planning forwar
Read More£39m collected through confiscation notices
21st Apr 2022 | Posted by:HMRC has confiscated assets worth almost £39m through forfeiture notices in 2021-22 which is a £35m increase from the £4.8m collected the year before
Read MoreHMRC reminds businesses to get ready to move to customs IT platform
19th Apr 2022 | Posted by:HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is writing to businesses to tell them about a change to the UK’s customs systems
Read MoreBusiness resilience in tough times
13th Apr 2022 | Posted by:Millions of households are facing a rise in energy costs, alongside increases in the cost of council tax, water bills and other utilities and there is a warning of fresh energy bill price rises in October
Read MoreNew law to resolve remaining COVID-19 commercial rent debts now in place
11th Apr 2022 | Posted by:A new law is now in place to help resolve certain remaining commercial rent debts accrued because of the pandemic
Read MoreGovernment pledges major increase in electric car chargers by 2030
11th Apr 2022 | Posted by:Electric vehicle owners will have access to 300,000 public charge points by the end of the decade, the government has said.
Read MoreTreasury to regulate cryptocurrency stablecoins
6th Apr 2022 | Posted by:The Treasury has announced that it intends to recognise stablecoins as a valid form of payment as part of wider government plans to 'make Britain a global hub for cryptoasset technology and investment'.
Read MoreNew tax year ahead
4th Apr 2022 | Posted by:Employers running payroll need to report to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on the previous tax year (which ends on 5 April)
Read MoreHospitality VAT returns to 20%
4th Apr 2022 | Posted by:Many in the hospitality sector were hoping that the Chancellor would extend the 12.5% reduced rate that has applied since 1 October 2021 but, as scheduled, the rate has reverted to 20% from 1 April 2022.
Read MorePlastic Packaging Tax comes into force
30th Mar 2022 | Posted by:The UK government will introduce the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) on 1 April 2022
Read MoreLess than one week to go for Making Tax Digital
28th Mar 2022 | Posted by:Businesses have less than a week to prepare for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT becoming mandatory for VAT-registered businesses on 1 April
Read MoreBCC calls for Spring Statement to tackle cost of doing business
21st Mar 2022 | Posted by:The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has urged the Chancellor Rishi Sunak to take 'bold and decisive action' in his Spring Statement in order to tackle the cost of doing business crisis.
Read MoreMTD brings in £195m more tax
14th Mar 2022 | Posted by:An estimated £195m extra tax revenue has been brought in through businesses using Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT reveals research from HMRC
Read MoreMore than 80% of impacted businesses unaware of MTD changes
7th Mar 2022 | Posted by:With just one month to go until the rollout of the Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT extension, 82% of eligible businesses that are yet to comply are still unaware of the impending deadline
Read MoreBusinesses urged to apply for remaining COVID-19 support grants
14th Feb 2022 | Posted by:Businesses are being encouraged to apply for remaining coronavirus (COVID-19) grant funding from local authorities.
Read MoreGovernment scheme gives discounts of up to £5,000 on accounting software
26th Jan 2022 | Posted by:The government's Help to Grow: Digital scheme – designed to support smaller businesses in adopting digital technologies – has opened for applications.
Read MoreChanges to VAT penalty regime delayed until 2023
14th Jan 2022 | Posted by:The government has announced plans to delay the introduction of penalties for late submission of VAT returns
Read MoreCovid-19 support grants must be included on company tax returns
12th Jan 2022 | Posted by:HMRC is urging tax agents and accountants to remind their clients that Covid-19 support grants or payments are taxable and should be declared on their company tax returns
Read MoreBank of England issues cryptocurrency warning
29th Dec 2021 | Posted by:The Bank of England (BoE) has warned that fast-growing cryptocurrency assets could endanger the UK's financial system.
Read More£1bn support package for businesses hit by omicron
22nd Dec 2021 | Posted by:The Chancellor has announced a £1bn support package including grants for the hospitality sector and a sick pay rebate scheme as omicron variant spreads
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