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Overcoming auto-enrolment challenges
As thousands of SMEs prepare for the AE challenge, Clare Abrahams, head of auto-enrolment at Lorica Employee Benefits explores the lessons they can learn from the…
Sunday 20 September 2026
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As thousands of SMEs prepare for the AE challenge, Clare Abrahams, head of auto-enrolment at Lorica Employee Benefits explores the lessons they can learn from the…
With the introduction of auto enrolment pensions there’s been a lot of talk about the problems it can cause and some small businesses are even threatening…
New research reveals that 65 per cent of SMEs believe banks should be forced to provide details of SMEs they have rejected for funding to alternative…
The government has announced today that people who have recently taken a tax-free lump sum from their defined contribution pension will be given 18 months rather…
The UK’s tax system is a vast quagmire of rules with lots of pitfalls lurking in wait for unwary small business owners.
George Osborne’s penultimate budget as Chancellor is fast approaching. With just 14 months until the next election the question we are asking is which basket will…
As the end of the tax year approaches, it’s a good time to think about how your business is structured, and whether you want to make…
An accountancy firm that supports start-ups and small firms is to take part in a £30m government scheme designed to boost business growth.
To bring about lasting change, we need to change business behaviour and create a culture of prompt payment
As HMRC continue to crack down on tax avoidance, Ben Dunn FCA, Finance Director of JSA Services looks at the issue of Employee Benefit Trusts.
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme, also known as SEIS, has so far helped over 1,000 companies raise finance. Private investors have invested over £82 million through…
Online accounting pioneer launches new painless Self Assessment filing feature - and offers to pay £5k towards one lucky small business’s tax bill
As two thirds of SMEs report that they need funding to grow, over 60 per cent say they have either used crowdlending or would consider doing…
Carl Elsby, MD of chartered accountants Elsby & Co looks at the tax reliefs and schemes available to support small business for growth in the coming…
Richard Watts, Marketing Director at FundingKnight gives us his top tips on how to get the funding you need from crowdlending platforms