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Brexit Uncertainty Knocks SME Confidence
Small business confidence has fallen to its lowest point since 2011, amid continued uncertainty surrounding Brexit negotiations. According to a…
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Employers To Keep Investing In Staff Benefits
Most employers plan to continue their investment in workplace benefits, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and…
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Probate Fee Increases ‘Amount To Stealth Tax’
House of Lords committee has criticised the Government’s plans to increase probate fees, saying they amount to a “stealth tax”…
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Businesses Get To Grips With Apprenticeship Levy
Employers are becoming more confident in their knowledge of the apprenticeship levy, research by the Institute of Directors (IoD) has…
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Most Adults Don’t Have A Will
More than half of people don’t have a will, and many others have a will they have failed to update,…
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Government Introduces New Prompt Payment Initiative
A new prompt payment initiative has been announced, which aims to prevent late payments to government suppliers and subcontractors. The…
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Small Business Exports Increase
Increasing numbers of small businesses are exporting goods and services abroad, figures from the Office for National Statistics show. In…
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Skilled Migration Set To Fall Further
Businesses that employ foreign workers will be among the worst hit by Brexit, according to research from academic think tank…
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OTS Recommends Digital Inheritance Tax System
The Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) has urged the Government to implement a digital system for inheritance tax, following complaints…
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Peers Issue Warning On MTD
The economic affairs committee of the House of Lords has called for a delay in the rollout of Making Tax…
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R&D Investment Grows To £23.7bn
Businesses spent £23.7 billion on research and development (R&D) in 2017, according to the latest data from the Office for…
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Retirees ‘Not Fazed’ By Market Volatility
Most retired people are choosing to keep their pension savings invested in the same place, despite worries about volatile market…
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Directors Back Brexit Deal
The majority of directors support getting a Brexit deal approved, according to a survey following the publication of a draft…
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Properties Take Longer To Sell In 2018
It takes more than a week longer to sell a property in 2018 compared to last year, according to research…
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Draft Brexit Deal Published
Prime Minister Theresa May agreed a controversial draft agreement on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union with her cabinet…
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Employee Earnings Grow By 3.2%
UK wage growth increased at the highest rate since 2008 in the three months to September 2018, according to data…
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AIA Rise ‘May Bring Only Complexity’ For SMEs
Increasing the annual investment allowance (AIA) to £1 million will not help most small businesses, and may even be harmful…
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Quarter Of Over-55s Unaware Of Pension Tax
More than a quarter of people approaching retirement are unaware of the tax charge they will face if they withdraw…
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Most Firms Plan To Invest In Training
The majority of UK businesses are planning to invest in training their workforce in the next few years, according to…
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Self-Employed Face High Levels Of Debt
Thousands of self-employed people and small business owners are facing high levels of debt, according to research by the Money…
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Important Dates And Deadlines For November 2018
With only a couple of months to go until the New Year, here are the main deadlines to keep in…
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IR35 Reforms To Be Extended To The Private Sector
Contractors could face a higher tax bill from April 2020, when reforms to IR35 legislation are set to take effect…
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Higher-Rate Earners Hit By NICs Rise
Individuals set to benefit from an increase to the higher-rate threshold in 2019 will only see half of the tax…
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Business Rates Cut For Small Retailers
Small retail businesses in England are set to benefit from a reduction to business rates, as announced in Budget 2018.…
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