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Inheritance Tax Exemptions ‘Should Be Replaced’
Chancellor Philip Hammond is being urged to remove layers of complexity surrounding inheritance tax when delivering his Budget. The Office…
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New Measures Proposed To Tackle Late Payments
The Government has proposed new measures to address the problem of late payments to small businesses. Several proposals were published…
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85% SMEs Achieve Funding Boost
The overwhelming majority of small businesses in the UK that applied for finance in the first six months of 2018…
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Government Announces Apprenticeship Levy Reforms
Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced a package of new measures to reform the under-fire apprenticeship levy. Under the new rules,…
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Businesses Claim £3.7bn In R&D Relief
Companies working on innovative projects received almost £3.7 billion in Government support for the 2015/16 tax year, HMRC statistics show.…
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HMRC Extends Making Tax Digital For VAT Pilot
More than half a million businesses are now able to test out digital tax reporting for VAT, after HMRC extended…
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Chancellor Confirms 2018 Budget Date
Budget 2018 will take place on Monday 29 October, Chancellor Philip Hammond has confirmed. In a post on Twitter, Hammond…
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Savers Warned To Plan For A Longer Retirement
Pension savers will need to plan for a longer retirement, as the population of over-90s in the UK continues to…
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Time Running Out To Register For Self-Assessment
With just over a week to go until the registration deadline for self-assessment returns for the 2017/18 tax year, HMRC…
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HMRC Launches Making Tax Digital Awareness Campaign
HMRC has launched Making Tax Digital – a new communications campaign to raise awareness among small businesses that will be…
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Government Delays Self-Employed Pension Trials
Trials to find a pension saving solution for the self-employed, which were expected to start this year, will be delayed.…
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Small Firms Unprepared For No-Deal Brexit
With only six months until the UK’s planned exit from the EU, most small businesses remain unprepared for a no-deal…
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Less Than 4 In 10 Adults Have Made A Will
Most adults do not have a will, but those who do are satisfied with the process of making one, research…
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Auto-Enrolment Contributions Fall 5.5% In Five Years
The average amount employees saved into workplace pensions has slumped 5.5% in the five years since auto-enrolment was first introduced.…
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Tender Floor Coverings Rotherham MBC
Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently unfulfilled but active, and the buying department is looking for…
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Women Missing Out On Pension Income In Divorce
Many divorced women are losing out on significant amounts of money and assets in retirement, a report by Age UK…
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Tender – 1992 Tube Stock Floor Covering System (16965)
Transport for London Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently unfulfilled but active, and the buying department…
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Supply and Installation of Flooring Tender
Hampshire County Council Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently unfulfilled but active, and the buying department…
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Terrazzo Tiling Works Tender
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL – Tyne Pedestrian and Cycle Tunnel Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently unfulfilled but…
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London and Quadrant Housing Trust – Chipboard Flooring Tender
London and Quadrant Housing Trust – Chipboard Flooring -Framework 2018 – 2020 – L&Q Construction Open opportunity – This means that…
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Unemployment Rate Falls To 4%
The rate of unemployment in the UK fell to 4% from May to July 2018, to its lowest level since…
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Treasury Scraps Plans To Abolish Class 2 NICs
Class 2 national insurance contributions (NICs) will no longer be abolished in April 2019, the government has announced. The Treasury…
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IPPR In Call To Replace Inheritance Tax
A thinktank has called for inheritance tax to be abolished, as part of a set of proposals for major reform…
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Government Backs Industry-Led Pensions Dashboard
The government has confirmed its support of an online pensions dashboard, as long as it is delivered by industry. The…
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Advisory Fuel Rates Update
As of 1 September 2018, advisory fuel rates have been updated for employees’ usage of company cars. The following rates…
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