The government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) begins winding down from 1 July. Around 1.5 million workers are still on furlough and the change will affect thousands of firms across…
HMRC has launched nearly 13,000 investigations into alleged abuse of the government's coronavirus (COVID-19) financial support schemes. A freedom of information request revealed that, up to the end of March…
UK businesses face a 'perfect storm' of factors causing staff shortages, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned. The CBI highlighted issues ranging from the paradoxical effects of the…
Three schemes will be launched on 1 July to deal with VAT on business-to-consumer supplies of goods and services to EU customers. They are known as the 'Union', 'non-Union' and…
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has welcomed the introduction of flexible season tickets for rail commuters but says more change is needed. The government says new national flexible rail…
The number of cash payments made in the UK fell by 35% during 2020, according to the latest figures from banking trade body UK Finance. However, cash remains the second…