Pandemic-born businesses could add £20.4 billion to UK economy

More than £20 billion could be added to the UK economy in the future from the number of additional businesses created during the pandemic, according to research carried out by the Confederation of…

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Advisory fuel rates for company cars

New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 September 2022.

The guidance states: 'you can use the previous rates for up to one month from the date the…

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VAT businesses must be ready for Making Tax Digital filing by November

HMRC is reminding businesses that they will no longer be able to use their existing Value Added Tax (VAT) online account to submit VAT returns from 1 November.

By law, all VAT-registered businesses…

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Chancellor launches financial sector reforms

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt is set to unveil over 30 regulatory reforms to the UK's financial sector, the government has announced.

The Chancellor will set out plans to repeal,…

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UK business confidence plummets to 13 year low

The UK's business confidence has dropped to a 13-year low, according to a survey conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

The ICAEW's latest Business…

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Business groups welcome Spring Budget

The UK's business groups largely welcomed the measures taken in the Chancellor's Spring Budget.

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) branded the Budget as a 'strong second act'

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PAC criticises government for billions lost to error and fraud

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has criticised the government for losing billions of taxpayers' money to fraud and error in pandemic support.

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT)…

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Energy suppliers urged to renegotiate fixed contracts for small businesses

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has urged energy suppliers to renegotiate fixed contracts for small firms on market-peak tariffs.

Research carried out by the FSB revealed that many…

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More than 200 companies named and shamed for minimum wage breaches

Over 200 employers have been named by the government for failing to pay their lowest paid employees the minimum wage.

The 202 employers were found to have failed to pay their workers almost…

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