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Why Thinking Like a CFO Can Help You Shape Your Business For many small and medium-sized business owners, bookkeeping, payroll and VAT returns are seen as a necessary part of their routine. These tasks are essential, but in terms of shaping your business, they can only tell you what has…
How to Save on Childcare Costs with the Tax-Free Childcare Scheme Running your own business often means juggling a lot – and for many, that includes childcare. With autumn school breaks rapidly approaching, HMRC is reminding working families that the Tax-Free Childcare scheme can be a good way to make…
Why getting minimum wage calculations right matters more than ever Matthew Taylor CBE, author of the influential Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices, has been appointed as the first Chair of the new Fair Work Agency – a body that’s set to change how the UK enforces employment rights. The…
What the CMA’s new powers over Google mean for UK businesses The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed that Google has been designated with strategic market status (SMS) for its general search and search advertising services – marking a major moment in how the UK regulates big tech. This…
Could Your Child Be Sitting on £2,000 Without Knowing It? New figures show that more than 750,000 young people haven’t claimed their matured Child Trust Funds – savings pots worth an average of £2,242 each. If your children, employees, or even apprentices are aged between 18 and 23, there’s a…
Welcome to the October Tax Update. In this issue we take a look at the upcoming Autumn Budget, umbrella companies, VAT error correction, sideways loss relief, advisory fuel rates for company cars and upcoming dates on the Accounting Horizon. BUDGET 2025 DATE – 26 NOVEMBER The Chancellor will deliver Autumn…
Preparing for Recovery as Well As Defence Cyber incidents continue to feature in the news headlines, with airports now joining large UK retailers and manufacturers in experiencing serious disruption to supply chains and services. While small businesses are unlikely to grab the same headlines, the risks are just as real.…
New Legal Requirement: Directors and PSCs Must Verify Their Identity from November 2025 From 18 November 2025, identity verification will become a legal requirement for all company directors and people with significant control (PSCs). This is part of a wider reform under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023,…
Cyber-attacks are on the increase and smaller businesses are by no means immune. Have you been the victim of an online scam or cyber-attack? Or worried that something like that may happen? If so, a collection of resources from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) could be helpful to you.…
Be Ready for 2026 The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is encouraging businesses to sign up for a business rates valuation account so they can find out their new commercial property valuation. Every three years the VOA updates the rateable values of all business properties in England and Wales. The next…