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Creating value through innovation, success for UK manufacturers, new fire safety legislation and start up loans for new businesses

Welcome to our round up of the latest business news for our clients. Please contact us if you want to talk about how these updates affect your business. We are here to support you! Creating value through innovation Innovation has generally been recognised as essential for value creation, both for individual companies and for the…Read More

Guidance on biometric data, the AI Safety Summit, plus DWP’s New Hospitality Employment Programme

If you have any questions about today’s blog post, then we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch via our website. ICO consultation on the draft biometric data guidance The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has produced guidance on biometric data and biometric technologies. The draft guidance looks at the definition of biometric data…Read More

Key 2023 dates to be aware of, including the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, National Manufacturing Day, plus HMRC’s tax webinars for the self-employed

Welcome to today’s round up of the latest business news for our clients. Please contact us if you want to talk about how these updates affect your business. We are here to support you! The Autumn Statement is scheduled for 22 November 2023 The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has confirmed that the Autumn…Read More

The UK Online Safety Bill, grants for businesses and the HMRC Overlap relief form

Today’s blog post discusses the latest Online Safety Bill, tips on how to identify a suitable grant for your business, plus the latest news on the new basis period method of taxation for sole traders, partners of trading partnerships, and members of LLPs who pay income tax on the profits of their businesses. For further…Read More

The digital office, AI for SMEs and how to protect against remote access scammers

Welcome to today’s blog post. In this post we will be discussing how to get the most out of a digital office, Google’s Artificial Intelligence training aimed at SME owners, and the perils of remote access scammers. Please contact us if you want to talk about how these updates affect your business. We are here…Read More

HMRC now require more information to be provided by tax payers

Welcome to today’s blog post – read on to find out more about draft legislation regarding information to be provided to HMRC, HMRC’s latest advisory fuel rates which took effect on 1st September, plus key dates for tax related events due this September and October. If you have any queries, as always please feel free…Read More

Tax free childcare accounts, tax charges on child benefit, the R&D tax relief scheme gets the green light and income tax on inherited pension funds.

Welcome to the September edition of Tax E-News. We hope that you find this informative. Please contact us if you wish to discuss any matters in more detail. September 2023 BACK TO SCHOOL – SET UP A TAX FREE CHILDCARE ACCOUNT? The Government’s Tax-Free Childcare Accounts provide a 25% subsidy towards the cost of childcare.…Read More

Tackling the effects of climate change for employees, supporting young people in the workplace, drug and alcohol misuse at work and the latest HMRC Tax Webinar dates

Welcome to today’s blog post which discusses the latest business news for our clients. Please contact us if you want to talk about how these updates affect your business. We are here to support you! Employers should prepare for a warmer future The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is advising businesses to think how they…Read More

Shareholders Agreements, growing your business, and Working Capital Finance

Welcome to today’s blog post which discusses the latest business news for our clients. Please contact us if you want to talk about how these updates affect your business. We are here to support you! The importance of a shareholders agreement For limited companies, when it comes to making decisions, Company Law states shareholders who…Read More

Understanding your tax code, protecting your business against cyber threats, using facial recognition technology as a small business, plus entering a user focused design competition via Net Zero Living.

Welcome to today’s blog post which discusses the latest business news for our clients. Please contact us if you want to talk about how these updates affect your business. We are here to support you! Check what your tax code means HMRC have released a new online tool to help taxpayers understand what their tax…Read More

Rethinking business resilience, protecting employees from stress at work, the SME Climate Hub and the Small & Mighty Enterprise programme

Welcome to today’s blog post which discusses the latest business news for our clients. Please contact us if you want to talk about how these updates affect your business. We are here to support you! Rethinking business resilience Being resilient by choice is critical for both survival and for strategic advantage in an era where…Read More

Could your business do with a resilience health check?

Welcome to today’s business news blog post. Please contact us if you want to talk about how these updates affect your business. Preparing your business for emergencies The UK government has a webpage with guidance to help businesses identify and prepare for the hazards and threats that may disrupt their operations. Being more prepared and…Read More

Tax webinars for the self-employed and how to protect your long-term finances

Welcome to today’s business news blog post. Please contact us if you want to talk about how these updates affect you or your business. Latest HMRC tax webinars for the self-employed Listed below are a number of live HMRC webinars that will give the self-employed an understanding of key taxes that affect them. The webinars…Read More

Threads, IQ versus EQ, experiential marketing and a marathon mindset

Threads How could the latest social media platform work for businesses? Threads is a new social media channel created by Meta Platforms (formerly known as Facebook) which was launched in July this year. Threads went live on both the Apple and Android app stores in 100 countries and signed up more than 100 million users…Read More

Tax News for August 2023

This month’s tax news blog post includes information on R&D claims, paying for summer holiday clubs using tax-free childcare accounts, tax rules regarding hosting staff summer events, and HMRC interest rates. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF R&D CLAIMS FROM 1 AUGUST 2023 The latest Finance Act includes two changes that will affect all R&D claims: (1)…Read More

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