28 Nov 2024 The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned that business margins are being squeezed and profits are being hit as a result of the measures announced by…
06 Nov 2024 The Treasury's bank referral scheme secured loans for just one in 20 companies, a review has revealed. Designed to help increase access to finance for small businesses,…
22 Oct 2024 The government has launched the British Infrastructure Taskforce, which will aim to boost business confidence in UK infrastructure investments and unlock private investment. The Taskforce will explore…
30 Sep 2024 The government has announced a crackdown on late payments to small businesses and the self-employed. Late payments cost SMEs £22,000 a year on average, according to Smart…
27 Nov 2024 HMRC is warning of scam attempts targeting self assessment taxpayers in the run up to the 31 January deadline. Last year, concerned taxpayers reported nearly 150,000 scam…
05 Nov 2024 The extra costs of the increase in employers' National Insurance contributions (NICs) could cause businesses to respond in ways the government did not intend, the Chartered Institute…