
The future of credit
One of the headline concerns for many businesses throughout 2012 was access to credit. And according to the Forum of Private Business, it looks highly likely…
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One of the headline concerns for many businesses throughout 2012 was access to credit. And according to the Forum of Private Business, it looks highly likely…

Whether you are a self-employed contractor or a small business owner, one of the most important aspects to being a success is planning a budget. Both…

We didn’t have to wait for George Osborne’s Autumn Statement to learn of the Government’s latest plans to “clamp down on tax dodgers.” An announcement on…

Saving for the future means knowing how to tackle the taxman, says Almary Green’s Carl Lamb. Here he looks at the different ways of minimising the…

Many businesses will find the new Pay As You Earn (PAYE) reporting system impossible according to the ICAEW. This is despite HMRC publishing proposals explaining when…

A new initiative to unlock £1.5bn for local authorities over five years as well as shortening the payment process to SMEs has been officially announced.

The recession has taken its toll on businesses across the UK, with many casualties along the way. As with all economic cycles, when businesses fail it…

The number of applications for freezing orders appears to be on the rise, perhaps due to an increase in insolvencies or simply more fraudsters operating in…

A quarter of small businesses are completely unaware of changes they will have to make to the way they report tax deductions, research suggests.

Hundreds of SMEs will be able to benefit from up to £15 million allocated to Close Brothers under the government’s Regional Growth Fund.

According to recent research from Standard Life, over half of young British employees are keen to learn more about the Government’s new auto-enrolment initiative.

Recent statistics show that nearly 80 per cent of UK firms feel that recent government funding initiatives such as Funding for Lending and Project Merlin have…

Daren Bekisz, partner at Begbies Traynor in Yorkshire, offers advice for SMEs on obtaining funding

Many British businesses are failing to claim the money that they are entitled to, according to an expert in Research and Development (R&D). Richard Cullum, Managing…

News that big broadcasters and their employees and contractors will be exempt from UK tax during London 2012, has prompted calls for small businesses in the…