Late payments reform: Welcome change, but is it fast enough?
Jun 18, 2026
Late payments are draining £11 billion a year from the UK economy, according to new research from online accounting platform Sage. Nearly half of all SME invoices (49 per cent) are now paid late, with businesses waiting an average of 27 ...
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Acting your wage, the Gender Pay Gap and the jobpocalypse – How do businesses compensate teams in 2026?
Jun 16, 2026
As we are now nearly halfway through 2026, it is time for businesses to take stock of where things stand in what has been an incredibly tumultuous time for the economy. From conflict in the Middle East to the dawn of ...
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Small businesses could face publication of P&L accounts from 2028 – with a caveat
Jun 11, 2026
Following months of delays and uncertainty, the Government has confirmed that small businesses in the UK will be required to file balance sheet and profit and loss (P&L) accounts with Companies House. The new changes will impact small companies and micro-entities ...
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Fighting football fever – Will extra sick days spoil your summer?
Jun 10, 2026
The men’s football World Cup gets underway on 11 June, sparking a wave of office sweepstakes across the globe. Football fever might be a good boost of morale for teams, especially if their team does well, but there is a concern ...
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Pedal-powered savings: What every employer should know about the Cycle to Work scheme
Jun 04, 2026
National Bike Week returns once again from 8 - 14 June 2026 and celebrates the power of pedalling across the UK. If your business has been meaning to look at the Cycle to Work scheme, then perhaps next week is the ...
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Finding the lost generation – How can businesses manage employment challenges?
Jun 02, 2026
It was warned by many businesses that rising National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and wages would combine with operational costs to make recruitment more difficult. Those warnings went unheeded, resulting in an estimated 1,012,000 young people aged 16 to 24 years in ...
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Great British Summer Savings Scheme: What the headlines miss
May 28, 2026
When Rachel Reeves announced a temporary reduction of VAT from 20 per cent to five per cent for family attractions and children's dining over the school summer holidays, the response from the hospitality and leisure sectors was generally warm. The scheme ...
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65 per cent of people are still not registered for Making Tax Digital – Is mass non-compliance inevitable?
May 26, 2026
Despite becoming mandatory for sole traders, landlords and self-employed individuals with qualifying incomes over £50,000 from 6 April 2026, 65 per cent have still not registered for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax. Speaking at Accountex London 2026, HMRC is ...
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The economy is doing better than expected – How will your business be affected?
May 21, 2026
It is a very strange time for UK businesses at the moment, as the economic forces at play seem to be entirely unpredictable. While the Government was confident in its economic approach ahead of the Spring Statement, the conflict in the ...
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Get set for summer – How will payrolling seasonal work be different in 2026?
May 19, 2026
When 2026 began with 50 consecutive days of rain in the UK, many took it as a poor omen for the year’s weather. Summer is on the horizon, offering a change in pace from the cold, bleak seasons that preceded it. Many ...
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