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Small business confidence rises to positive territory for first time since 2018 as non-essential retail reopens
Apr 16, 2021
Small business confidence has risen to its highest level since autumn 2014, a major study has revealed. The finding forms part of the Federation of Small Businesses’ (FSB) quarterly Small Business Index (SBI), which comes as non-essential retail in England and ...
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The ATED return for 2021-22 is due by 30 April 2021
Apr 13, 2021
The Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) return for 2021 to 31 March 2022, and any tax due for the year, is due by 30 April 2021. What is the ATED? The ATED is a system that came into force on 1 ...
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MPs call for business rates cut in 2021 Budget
Mar 01, 2021
A total of 45 MPs in England are calling for Chancellor Rishi Sunak to cut business rates in England from 50 per cent of the market rent to 35 per cent in the 2021 Budget. They argue that cutting this tax ...
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Pub industry calls for reopening of the sector as sales halve
Feb 16, 2021
Prominent figures within the beer and pub industry are calling upon the Government to reopen pubs with non-essential shops when lockdown ends, as they are an indispensable contributor to the economy. Tim Martin, the Chairman of JD Wetherspoons, reveals that the ...
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Online sales tax proposal for Autumn Budget
Feb 09, 2021
The UK Treasury is considering online sales tax for retailers such as Amazon, Asos and Ocado, after a drastic increase in online shopping and the current “uneven system”, has caused many in-store retailers to be at a disadvantage. Supermarkets, including Asda, ...
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Voluntary and compulsory strike off processes paused in response to national lockdown
Jan 29, 2021
Companies House will pause both the voluntary and compulsory strike off processes for one month to support businesses affected by Covid-19, it has been announced. The extended measure comes in response to delays to the system caused ...
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Coronavirus furlough and loan schemes further extended
Dec 18, 2020
As businesses prepare to enter a new year, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed a further extension to the Government-backed loans and Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). In a move that the Chancellor said would provide "certainty for millions of jobs ...
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Payroll professionals confirmed as key workers
Mar 24, 2020
Our team are here and ready to support you Payroll is a vitally important function within a business and never more so now that the Government has confirmed that it will be paying furloughed workers* up to 80% of their wages ...
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Services sector exports record numbers, report shows
Jan 28, 2019
The UK services sector has experienced a record year, increasing exports to regions all around the world. The report, published by the Department for International Trade (DIT), shows that services exports grew the most to the Americas, rising by 2.6 per ...
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Wages showing fastest increase in almost a decade
Nov 15, 2018
According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), wages rose at the fastest pace in nearly a decade in the three months to September. When comparing the figures with the same period last year, wages - excluding ...
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