| 12-08-2025
The Government has published the official remit for the Low Pay Commission (LPC) to begin its work on setting the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates that will apply from April 2026.
| 12-08-2025
The government has launched its Small Business Plan which it believes will help small businesses to grow and encourage entrepreneurs to start businesses. The plan recognises that small businesses make a vital
| 12-08-2025
From 18 November 2025, identity verification will become a legal requirement for all company directors and people with significant control (PSCs).
| 12-08-2025
As the UK heads into the Budget this autumn, speculation is mounting over whether Chancellor Rachel Reeves will be forced to raise taxes to plug a growing gap in the nation’s finances. According to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr)
| 06-08-2025
The 2024 Autumn Statement introduced proposed new rules relating to Business Relief (BR), formerly Business Property Relief (BPR), and Agricultural Property Relief (APR), coming into force
| 04-08-2025
When it comes to growing a business, many people focus on increasing sales. But sales alone don’t pay the bills - profit does. If you want your business to thrive, it’s important to look beyond the top line and focus on what’s actually left at the end of the day.
| 30-07-2025
The government has announced the revival of the Pensions Commission, twenty years after it helped bring in automatic enrolment. Its goal is to stop future pensioners from being worse off than those retiring today.
| 30-07-2025
UK government borrowing was ÂŁ20.7 billion for June, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) - an increase of ÂŁ6.6 billion compared to the same month last year.
| 30-07-2025
If you're involved with a charity - whether you're on the board, manage the accounts, or provide support behind the scenes - you may have heard that there are
| 30-07-2025
On 21 July 2025, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) announced its Transformation Roadmap – a plan to modernise the UK’s tax and customs systems by 2030. HMRC have said that the aim of the Transformation Roadmap is to make the tax administration
| 23-07-2025
The Tax Faculty of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is encouraging employers to take a fresh look at the Employment Allowance. If you have a payroll and are not already claiming this allowance,
| 23-07-2025
Business owners across the UK are facing an increasingly complex economic picture. Inflation has crept up again and recent figures show the economy has
| 15-07-2025
The Government's new Pension Schemes Bill, currently before Parliament, introduces wide-reaching reforms aimed at improving outcomes for pension savers. These changes will not only affect how pensions are
| 15-07-2025
The Department for Education has announced a National Year of Reading, launching in January 2026, in a bid to reverse the steady decline in reading for pleasure among young people. According to a survey carried out
| 15-07-2025
With the UK experiencing more frequent extremes in temperature - both hot and cold - it’s worth brushing up on what the law says about working conditions, and what you can do to keep
| 07-07-2025
Farm businesses are set to face greater scrutiny from the Environment Agency (EA) following an announcement that
| 07-07-2025
Companies House is undergoing a major transformation following the introduction of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA). Backed by new legislative powers,
| 07-07-2025
The government has launched a full review of the UK’s parental leave and pay system, aiming to make it fairer, simpler and better suited to the needs of modern