Business groups have called for reform of the Prompt Payment Code (PPC) after data showed that more than half of Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)… Read More »Business groups call for prompt payment reform
In the run up to the introduction of the Employment Allowance – which will reduce every employer’s national insurance bill by £2,000 – HMRC has… Read More »Employment Allowance to provide £5.5bn boost
Real time information Almost all employers should now be using real time information (RTI). This generally requires payroll information to be provided to HMRC ‘on… Read More »2014 PAYE update
Employers may provide many benefits to employees in addition to their salary or wages. Some of these benefits can be tax-effective, in that the employer… Read More »Mobile phones for employees
Guidance about how small firms and start-ups can access finance through crowdfunding has been published as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, which ran from 18-24… Read More »Crowdfunding guidance for small firms
Nobody ever plans a cashflow crisis, yet they occur with alarming frequency – usually due to a failure to plan ahead or to make adequate… Read More »Improving cashflow
Delivering the 2013 Autumn Statement, the Chancellor said the latest forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility proved that “Britain’s economic plan is working” but… Read More »Autumn Statement 2013
On 6 April 2014, the annual and lifetime allowances for pension contributions will be reduced. It’s likely to affect a greater number of individuals than… Read More »Pensions allowance cuts loom
Employee benefits, such as childcare vouchers or a pool car, can help businesses to improve staff retention, absence rates, productivity and relations. Recent research by… Read More »Getting savvy with staff benefits
Research has found that 55 per cent of businesses believe they would cease trading as a result of the long-term incapacity, illness or death of… Read More »Protecting your business for key personnel loss