Tax awareness week is a good time to learn which obligations are changing
On the surface, it might seem odd that there would be an entire week dedicated to tax awareness when so many people seem to live in constant dread, knowing their obligations loom overhead.
How will the say-nothing Spring Statement shape the future of businesses?
Many businesses felt as though they had been entirely overlooked by the Autumn Budget, as costs were set to rise without much support.
Support is here for small businesses: Small Employers’ Relief increases to 9 per cent
With the rising employment costs and business rates set to put further pressure on small businesses, it can be hard to see a way forward.
Spring Statement 2026
Going into the latest Spring Statement, the Chancellor made it very clear that this would not be a full fiscal event and that any new policy changes would be off the table.
Rising to her feet in Parliament that is exactly what Rachel Reeves delivered, but it was against a back drop of rising economic uncertainty that she could not have predicted when she set the date for her forecast.
In her opening words to the MPs gathered, she made it very clear that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East was adding considerable obstacles to improvements in the global economic outlook.
Is your business ready to process new maternity and paternity rates?
With so many changes hitting businesses in April, it is difficult to keep track of them all.
MTD is getting closer, but awareness still is not translating into action
As Making Tax Digital for Income Tax edges ever closer for many sole traders and landlords.
Is your payroll prepared for the rise in State Pension age?
From 6 April 2026, the State Pension age (SPA) will start increasing from 66 to 67 years old.
Is it bad to have too much working capital?
There have been a lot of concerns around the domestic and global economy in recent times that have led to businesses being more cautious than normal.
Changes to stocks and shares ISAs could result in tax on interest
Historically, ISAs have been considered a tax-free investment opportunity, but the latest notes on upcoming changes to this scheme may mean that interest on cash held in a stocks and shares ISA may result in new tax liabilities.
Businesses strike back at proposed tourist tax: What could this mean for you?
More than 200 leaders from the UK’s hospitality and leisure sector have written to the Chancellor urging the Government to reconsider the proposed visitor levies.