The Apprenticeship Levy has undergone its biggest overhaul since its introduction, with major changes taking effect from 1 August 2026. For Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs),
The Chancellor, John Healey, has given a number of speeches explaining how he intends to boost growth, reduce red tape and maintain fiscal responsibility.
Banks have begun legal action to regain the state-backed loans they administered during COVID. Starling Bank, Barclays and HSBC have filed winding-up petitions
Companies House has changed its login process and from December objections to a limited company being struck off must be made through itsĀ ā€˜Make an objection’ online service.
Acas's Julie Dennis has set out how HR teams should approach the Employment Rights Act 2025, one of the most significant changes to UK employment law in
Under Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax, sole traders and landlords with income of more than £50,000 have been required to keep digital records and send quarterly updates to HMRC since 6 April 2026.
HMRC is using Playday, the national day for play, to remind working parents about the Tax-Free Childcare scheme, which can help eligible families meet the cost of nurseries, childminders, holiday clubs, breakfast clubs and after-school clubs.
Many businesses start the year with ambitious sales targets. The problem is that increased sales do not always translate into increased profits. To overcome this problem, a structured 12-month profit improvement plan provides you with an opportunity
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey, has announced that Budget 2026 will be presented on 28 October 2026. Announcing the date, the Chancellor said that the Budget will ā€˜move money and power out of Westminster, and into every postcode around Britain’.
The government has published a consultation on proposals that will require most VAT-registered businesses and employers to pay VAT and PAYE liabilities by Direct Debit. The aim is to reduce late
HM Land Registry have reported that they will be introducing a new method of emailing application-related correspondence to include requisitions, letters and notices. Rather than sending an email with a PDF attachment,
HMRC is writing to some self-employed individuals whose National Insurance (NI) records may contain gaps that could affect their State Pension. If you receive a letter, don’t ignore it.
Those who have turned their hobby into a side hustle are being reminded by HMRC that their income from these activities may be taxable. With wedding season in full swing, some may be making some extra income from selling wedding stationery
A shareholder’s agreement can be one of the most valuable documents a business ever puts in place. It allows a company’s owners to set out, in detail, how they will work together, make decisions, deal with disputes and manage future changes in
Cyber Advisors are offering free 30-minute consultations to help small businesses get started with cybersecurity. As smaller businesses become more frequently targeted, the National
HMRC have opened a consultation, ā€˜Modernising the taxation of distributions and repayments of capital from companies’.Ā They are seeking
The government has announced an expansion of the British Business Bank’s (BBB) Growth Guarantee Scheme (GGS). This provides a 70% government guarantee on commercial loans to SMEs of up to Ā£2 million, cutting
HMRC have proposed a new criminal offence for making reckless, untrue statements or declarations about what's known as 'direct taxes' - Income Tax,

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