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Consultation into possible reform of CIS (Construction Industry Scheme)

The Government have announced a number of tax consultations on its Tax Administration and Maintenance Day, 27 April. These include...

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Chat GPT - What is it and what could it mean for businesses?

Chat GPT is perhaps the most well-known/talked about of the AI technologies (although there are many others that have been developed/are...

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The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses UK programme

The programme is designed to provide high-quality, practical education and business support to leaders of high-growth small businesses...

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State pension age

The plan to bring forward the increase in state pension age to 68 has been delayed following a review which suggests a fall in life...

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ICO offers new Innovation Advice Service

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has launched a new service for UK organisations looking to use personal data in new and...

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Changes to business rates rules for self-catering properties

From April 2023, new eligibility rules for business rates will apply to self-catering properties in England and Wales. If you don’t meet...

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Managing IHT

Like many other taxes, inheritance tax (or IHT) allowances have been frozen. This sounds generous of the chancellor at a time when the...

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Fast Growth 50 2023

Fast growth firms - normally defined as achieving 20% growth per annum - make up fewer than 1% of the UK business population but...

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SPRING BUDGET SUMMARY

Yesterday (15th March), the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his Spring Budget. As seems to be the way, there weren’t any major...

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Extra time to make voluntary NI contributions

We recently wrote about checking whether it was worth making voluntary NI contributions before 5th April... but you will now have an...

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New Corporation Tax Rates - and Associated Companies

On 1 April, the main rate of corporation tax will increase to 25 percent - although companies with sufficiently small profits will...

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New basis period reform rules

Sole trader and partnership businesses that do not use the tax year as their accounting date, must ensure they are ready for the new...

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Ribble Valley Business Awards - Good Luck to Finalists

The RVBA's are fast approaching (the award ceremony takes place on 23rd March) and the finalists in each category have now been...

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IMPORTANT R&D CHANGES FROM APRIL 2023

The government are committed to a number of important changes to Research & Development (R&D) tax relief from 1 April 2023. It also looks...

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Fairtrade Fortnight 2023Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 has begun today, 27 February and lasts until 12 Ma

Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 has begun today, 27 February and lasts until 12 March... and the theme this year is food. This means you could...

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Innovation Loans Future Economy Competition: round 8

Innovate UK is offering up to £2 million in loans to micro, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Loans are for highly innovative...

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Voluntary NI Contributions – check whether it is worth making them BEFORE 5 April 2023

For anyone wishing to claim State Pension in the future, it is worth checking - before 5 April 2023 - whether there are any gaps in...

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HMRC Employer Bulletin: February 2023

HMRC publishes the Employer Bulletin 6 times a year, giving employers and agents the latest information on topics and issues that may...

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130% SUPER DEDUCTION ENDS SOON

Companies considering the acquisition of new plant and machinery need to be aware that the temporary ‘super-deduction’ of up to 130% for...

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The government unveils new “Energy Bills Discount Scheme” for businesses

In January, the government announced the new “Energy Bills Discount Scheme” for UK businesses, charities, and the public sector from...

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