Tradespeople are being urged to step up security as theft of tools and equipment is sweeping through UK construction sites. New research by NFU Mutual… Read More »Tradespeople warned of tool theft crime wave
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding employed workers they can claim a refund on work-related expenses directly through GOV.UK. More than 800,000 taxpayers claimed… Read More »Don’t miss out on a tax refund for work expenses, HMRC urges
A survey of 1,000 business leaders conducted by NerdWallet in April 2023 found that 55% small businesses are awaiting payments from up to six months… Read More »Over half of businesses have unpaid invoices from 2022
Small business confidence recovered strongly between Q4 2022 and Q1 2023, but is still in lightly negative territory, according to the latest Small Business Index… Read More »Small Business Confidence Recovered Despite Pressures
Small businesses are scrapping plans to invest in technology an training due to rising costs and uncertainty. In 2022 half of small businesses either paused,… Read More »Businesses are pausing on investment
A report finds small business owners looking to apply for business loans and credit cards can expect to see less competitive rates and even less… Read More »Poorer business loan rates for SME’s report finds
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a multibillion-pound package of business incentives in his Spring Budget 2023 helping small business offset corporation tax rising to 25… Read More »Spring Budget 2023 how it affects small business
A six-month experiment of a four-day work week was found to be successful by nine in ten participating companies, boosting revenue and decreasing staff turnover… Read More »Can a four day week boost revenue?
With many scam emails, letters, calls and texts being sent is is hard to know what is actually genuine. HMRC has now come up with… Read More »Letter from HMRC – is it a scam?
January is marked by the height of the tax return season for UK business owners – and the associated stress and confusion. As of November… Read More »1 in 10 small businesses will struggle to meet tax return deadline