SMEs
Is your business ready for the payroll year-end?
Mar 16, 2020
With the payroll year-end fast approaching, you must ensure that your business is complying with the necessary payroll obligations. In this blog we have outlined some key dates and tasks that need to be completed. The key dates are as follows: 5 April ...
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Almost a fifth of businesses fell into their overdraft in past year
Mar 05, 2020
According to the latest industry research, almost one in five small businesses fell into their overdrafts in the last year in a bid to manage their cash flow. The survey by cashflow management company Fluidly involved 19,799 companies and found that ...
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Chancellor offers reassurance regarding ‘soft’ IR35 landing
Feb 27, 2020
The new Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has offered reassurance to contractors that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will ensure a soft landing is in place for the first year following the implementation of the IR35 rules. This means that HMRC will not ...
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Government launches consultation on plans for new freeports
Feb 13, 2020
The Government has launched a consultation on plans to create up to ten freeports across the UK in a bid to encourage global trade and attract inward investment following Brexit. The proposed freeports will use different customs rules to the remainder ...
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Government extends deadline to claim post-Brexit customs support
Feb 11, 2020
The deadline for applying for customs and tariff support has been extended to 31 January 2021, the Government has announced. The grant funding scheme, launched in September 2019, was set to close on 31 January 2020. Under the scheme, small and medium-sized ...
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Get up to speed with new off-payroll working rules
Jan 20, 2020
Ahead of the introduction of the new off-payroll working rules, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published a factsheet outlining the changes and what they mean for small businesses. Under the legislation, officially known as IR35, employers will be held responsible ...
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One in five workers looking to start a business in 2020
Jan 16, 2020
According to new research by accounting software provider FreeAgent, one in five (22 per cent) UK employees plan to become their own boss during 2020. The study, which was conducted on 2000 employed people also found that 16 per cent of ...
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HMRC winding up petitions reach four year high
Jan 02, 2020
According to the latest official figures, the number of companies that were wound up last year following intervention from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) reached the highest level for four years. The clampdown on companies that go bust whilst owing a ...
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Businesses urge Government to negotiate post Brexit trade deals
Dec 19, 2019
Businesses are urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to begin negotiations on the terms of the UK’s future relationships with the European Union (EU) after Brexit. Following the Conservative victory in the election, businesses are urging the Prime Minister to follow up ...
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A quarter of SMEs fear they will go bust within five years
Dec 12, 2019
According to research from accounting software platform Xero, a quarter of small business owners believe their company will go bust within the next five years. Four in 10 owners of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) claim to be going through the ...
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