Autumn Statement 2014
Introduction The Chancellor George Osborne delivered his final Autumn Statement of this Parliament amid ongoing economic uncertainty. The key indicators paint an unclear picture. The… Read More »Autumn Statement 2014
Umar Memon
Holiday pay should include overtime, tribunal rules
Thousands of businesses are facing additional costs after a tribunal ruled that overtime should be included in holiday pay calculations. The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT)… Read More »Holiday pay should include overtime, tribunal rules
Employment Allowance benefits businesses
More than 850,000 businesses have benefited from the Employment Allowance in the scheme’s first 6 months, official figures have revealed. The Employment Allowance reduces the… Read More »Employment Allowance benefits businesses
Tax and your business
This guide is intended to help unincorporated business owners with their tax planning Individuals pay tax on the profits of their unincorporated business at income… Read More »Tax and your business
Retirement planning
Have you considered what your retirement might look like financially? It’s important to think about what you want to do and achieve in your retired… Read More »Retirement planning
Small firms fuel economic growth
More than a third of economic growth in 2013 was created by high growth small businesses (HGSBs), a report by Octopus Investments and the Centre… Read More »Small firms fuel economic growth
What a relief, your pension needn’t be taxing
From April 2015, over 55’s will have far more flexibility in access to their pension pots. The Taxation of Pensions Bill has been published, and… Read More »What a relief, your pension needn’t be taxing
Your Money: Bill introduces lump sum pension reforms
Details of changes to tax rules that will allow over 55s to access their defined contribution pension pots with more flexibility from April 2015, have… Read More »Your Money: Bill introduces lump sum pension reforms
SME costs rise above inflation
The cost of doing business has continued to rise in 2014 despite the falling rate of inflation, research from the Forum of Private Business (FPB)… Read More »SME costs rise above inflation
Middle-market firms consider reshoring
A quarter of middle-market firms in the UK are considering bringing back some business activities to the UK over the next 3 years, a study… Read More »Middle-market firms consider reshoring