1 May 2024

High-income earners need to re-register for child benefit

Child benefit supports parents or guardians of children under 16, or under 20 if in approved education, by contributing towards…

1 May 2024

P11D – Remember to report before the July deadline!

With the 6 July deadline nearing, it is essential to understand the updated reporting requirements for Class 1 National Insurance…

1 May 2024

SME recovery continues as sustainability and growth take centre stage

In its latest research into the UK’s SME economy, NatWest Group has identified an encouraging trend among the country’s independent…

1 May 2024

Preparing for the second payment on account – and what happens when you can’t pay?

If you are a Self-Assessment taxpayer, it is almost time to make your second ‘payment on account’ – advance payments…

1 May 2024

Gratuities and tips – What the delay to the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 means for you

The Department of Business & Trade (DBT) has released the finalised draft of the Code of Practice on Fair &…

8 April 2024

Five steps to growing your business, safely

There is an inherent degree of risk in any business growth strategy – but keeping this risk to a minimum…

8 April 2024

Are barriers to investment harming your productivity?

A survey by the Bank of England (BoE) and the Department of Business and Trade has identified a potentially significant…

8 April 2024

A third of UK business owners do not know their company’s value – do you?

New research by Marktlink suggests that around 33 per cent of UK business owners are unaware of the value of…

8 April 2024

HMRC income tax receipts rise by £2 billion

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) recently reported a £2 billion increase in income tax receipts, reflecting a strong self-assessment period…