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09-07-2025

Are tax rises on the horizon? What recent activity at The Treasury means for you and your business

While the 2025 Spending Review focused on long-term investment rather than introducing new taxes, the scale of spending suggests that future tax rises are likely. Where have

09-07-2025

Green levies on UK businesses to be cut

The UK Government has confirmed that it will reduce green levies for energy-intensive industries. These cuts aim to drive growth in key sectors, such as manufacturing and

09-07-2025

Cash flow constraints – 57 per cent of businesses warn of rising costs

57 per cent of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have warned of rising costs over the next quarter, according to Intuit QuickBooks’ latest Small Business Insights survey.

09-07-2025

Child Benefit repayments changing for thousands this summer

The way families make Child Benefit repayments to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is changing. From the summer, many families will have the option to report their

09-07-2025

Are your systems ready for MTD? Five things to check as the clock ticks down

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is working to enhance compliance and improve efficiency with tax filings by implementing Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax. However, taxpayers

09-07-2025

How Dumbarton FC beat the drop – and what SMEs can learn from their business revival

More often than not, football clubs are seen as a billionaire’s plaything, where lavish amounts of money are spent at the drop of a hat on somebody

09-07-2025

Mind the (tax) gap – Why HMRC may have SMEs in its sights

The tax gap, the difference between the amount of tax owed and collected, has long been a thorn in HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) side. HMRC believe

03-07-2025

Is your payroll ready for sick pay reform?

The countdown is on. From April 2026, the Government will overhaul Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) as part of its Employment Rights Bill reforms. One of the most

02-07-2025

Are rising employee expenses killing the job market?

The job market in the UK is facing an unprecedented crisis, and there are signs that it may get worse. Unemployment has risen to 4.6 per cent

26-06-2025

How changing Capital Gains Tax trends could affect your financial planning

Capital Gains Tax (CGT) receipts have been on a bit of a rollercoaster over the past couple of years. After hitting a record high of £16.9 billion

25-06-2025

Defeating fiscal drag with smarter financial forecasting

As all eyes watch the rate of inflation for the impact that it will have on a tumultuous economy, there is another reason to be concerned by

19-06-2025

Trading or not? Why income nature matters for BADR

Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR), formerly known as Entrepreneurs’ Relief, offers business owners a reduced Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rate on disposals of shares or assets in