The Government’s plans for the new parliamentary session were outlined last month in the Queen’s Speech. Proposals of interest to businesses included those around national… Read More »Queen’s Speech announcements for business
Businesses often add surcharges to the price of goods or services when consumers choose to pay by credit or debit card. Notable examples include the… Read More »End of excessive credit and debit card charges
Changes to business regulations happen at two common commencement dates – in April and October – each year. As well as the headline changes to… Read More »Limited partner national insurance contributions
New business rules and regulations come into effect on ‘common commencement dates’ in April and October each year. The new tax year also begins on… Read More »Regulation and rate changes: April 2013
Employers will be able to design and develop their own apprenticeship standards and qualifications, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced. The decision follows last… Read More »Employers to design own apprenticeship schemes
Chancellor George Osborne introduced Budget 2013 as one for an ‘aspiration nation’; for those who aspire to ‘own their own home, get their first job,… Read More »Budget 2013 round-up
Real Time Information (RTI) Between April and October 2013, almost all employers must make the switch to submitting their PAYE returns using Real Time Information… Read More »Pay As You Earn update
What are the best ways to optimise your online content for search purposes? 1,722,071,000,000 That’s how many searches Google processed in 2011. From this, two… Read More »SEO and social media strategies
Real Time Information (RTI) is the new system being introduced in April 2013 by HM Revenue & Customs for the reporting of payroll information, which… Read More »Real Time Information
Business groups have advised businesses to do all they can to mitigate the impact of bad weather, which can disrupt deliveries, cause heating and power… Read More »Beat the cold snap – prepare a bad-weather plan