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More than four in 10 businesses in the UK now use external finance to support growth and investment plans, a major study has revealed. But finance options for rural business owners are still limited, resulting in slower growth compared to urban peers. The findings form part of the first annual Regions and Nations Tracker, published
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Have you ever considered buying a business? Whether you are an experienced entrepreneur or just starting out, acquiring a ‘ready-made’ business offers a number of advantages. For established businesses, buying a second company can help them break into new markets or acquire machinery, skilled workers or innovations that can help their operations grow. Meanwhile, new
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Setting the VAT rate permanently at 12.5 per cent will create more than 100,000 jobs and boost investment in the UK, according to a new campaign. In addition, polling from YouGov on behalf of trade body UKHospitality, shows that more than half of adults believe the rate should not return to the 20 per cent next
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Thousands of taxpayers across the UK have received ‘nudge letters’ from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) encouraging them to declare unpaid tax. The reasons for being targeted vary but the impact of being contacted by HMRC can cause a lot of stress, leaving many taxpayers unsure about what they should do. Who is HMRC targeting
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Unincorporated businesses have heaved a sigh of relief after the Government delayed the date for the implementation of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) by one year to 2024. Hit hard by the pandemic, it will give these businesses, including the self-employed and landlords, an extra 12 months breathing space to prepare
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The last month has highlighted the challenges that many businesses face when it comes to supplies and costs. Visions of people filling up plastic bottles with petrol or pulling trolleys of toilet rolls to their car may seem bizarre but they have become reality in the last year and this shortage of key supplies is
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The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) ended in September but many firms could still be subject to a CJRS compliance check in the weeks and months ahead. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has been sending out letters to employers throughout the year telling them they need to pay back CJRS payments because they claimed too
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Lots of businesses are seeking out finance at the moment, whether to fund an acquisition or finance investment, but given the challenges the economy faces, it is becoming increasingly difficult to secure the right deal. If a business hasn’t sought out finance for a while or there has been a significant change to their operations
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The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has recently revealed that due to the pandemic, 393,000 jobs have ended across the night-time economy. Included in this figure is 86,000 roles in the “night-time cultural economy” (NTCE). This economy refers to nightclubs, theatres, cultural venues, casinos, bars, restaurants and more. According to leisure consultants, CGA and, researchers
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More workers than ever are finding themselves getting close to or exceeding the higher rate tax bracket, recent figures have revealed. But this is particularly true for workers in Scotland, where the threshold has failed to keep up with wages and falls far below the England and Wales threshold - £43,662 to £50,270. In addition,
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More small and medium-sized businesses than ever are taking advantage of the landmark Research & Development (R&D) tax relief scheme, it has been revealed. The initiative, launched in 2000/01, enables firms to claw back tax for every pound spent on innovation. SMEs behind increase in claims According to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), there were
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Thousands of taxpayers across the UK have received ‘nudge letters’ from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) encouraging them to declare unpaid tax. The reasons for being targeted vary but the impact of being contacted by HMRC can cause a lot of stress, leaving many taxpayers unsure about what they should do. Who is HMRC targeting
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