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Corporation Tax Rate Falls To 19%
The tax rate for corporation tax rate is now 19%. The tax rate is payable on profits made before 1…
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Business Premises Renovation Allowance Ends
Business premises renovation allowance (BPRA), which started on 11 April 2007, ends on 31 March 2017 for corporation tax and…
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National Minimum Wage Rates From April 2017
The national minimum wage rate for workers aged 21-24 will increase to £7.05 an hour on 1 April 2017. Eligible…
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VAT Thresholds From 1 April 2017
The taxable turnover threshold for registering for VAT will increase from £83,000 to £85,000 from 1 April 2017. The threshold…
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Trade Deal Priority For Small Businesses
Continued access to EU markets is top priority for smaller businesses, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). Out…
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Tax-Free Childcare To Start In April
The government’s new tax-free childcare scheme will launch on 28 April 2017. The scheme will be phased in gradually throughout…
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UK Inflation Rate Jumps To 2.3%
The inflation rate, measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), rose to 2.3% in February 2017, up from 1.8% in…
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Tax Changes Introduced In Finance Bill 2017
The government has published draft legislation to implement policies announced at Spring Budget 2017 and Autumn Statement 2016. Some of…
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Over 55s Risk Missing Out On Family Home Allowance
Over 55s could miss out on the family home allowance for inheritance tax (IHT) by passing on their family home…
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Brexit Round-Up: Brexit Bill Receives Royal Assent
Here’s a round-up of the top Brexit-related stories this week. Brexit Bill Receives Royal Assent The Queen has given Royal…
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Self-Employed NICs Rise Dropped
The chancellor has announced that plans to increase national insurance contributions (NICs) for the self-employed have been dropped. Introduced in…
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Reminder: Residence Nil-Rate Band From April
The residence nil-rate band, also referred to as the ‘family home allowance’, will come into effect from 6 April 2017.…
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Maple is back! Connor sports flooring systems available now!
In 2015 International flooring specialist Gerflor announced their acquisition of Connor Sport Court International in a move that subsequently expanded…
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Global hotel chain chooses CONICA resin flooring
CONICA LTD is thrilled to have had its CONIFLOOR industrial resin flooring installed in the basement of the new Tower…
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FeRFA – New Apprenticeships start 22-23 March – Last chance to enrol
FeRFA will be starting new Apprenticeships in Resin Flooring, Screeding and Surface Preparation on 22 & 23 March at the…
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Quarter Of Homeowners Will Need To Downsize For Retirement
Around 63% of homeowners favour of downsizing their property to fund their retirement, according to research by Now: Pensions. Of…
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Explore Offsite at Ecobuild Hailed a Great Success by the Structural Timber Association
The recent Timber Trends report commissioned by the Structural Timber Association (STA), predicted another year of double digit growth for…
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Landlords Prepare For Tax Relief Changes
Almost a third of buy-to-let landlords are unaware of upcoming mortgage interest tax relief changes, according to the Council of…
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OBR Upgrades UK Growth Forecast For 2017
The latest economic forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) shows a modest upgrade on the previous predictions published…
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National Insurance Rise For The Self-Employed
The main rate for national insurance contributions (NICs) will increase for the self-employed. From 2018, class 2 NICs will be…
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Thoughts on the spring 2017 Budget
Dawn Whiteley MBE, Chief Executive at National Enterprise Network, publishes an open letter with her thoughts on the spring 2017…
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Spring Budget 2017: Reaction
Philip Hammond has now delivered his Spring Budget 2017 to the House of Commons. Here is a round-up of immediate…
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Spring Budget 2017: Personal Announcements
Chancellor Philip Hammond has finished delivering his Spring Budget 2017. Here is our summary of the key measures affecting personal…
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Spring Budget 2017: Business Announcements
Chancellor Philip Hammond has finished delivering his Spring Budget 2017. The chancellor said that his last Spring Budget contained measures…
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Making The Most Of The Pension Annual Allowance
People carrying forward any unused pensions allowance from the 2013/14 tax year must do so before 6 April 2017. The…
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