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For decades it’s been assumed that life expectancy in the UK is increasing all the time. How many youngsters assume they will live to be 100 or more? It’s one of the general expectancies people tend to have when living
Many people dream of starting their own business but are put off by the potential for failure. It is daunting and there are plenty of reasons why people talk themselves out of it. However, there are also many reasons why
While everyone is aware that making a will is necessary, most people leave it on their ‘to do’ list. Research shows that almost two-thirds of UK adults don’t have a will, which means their estate could go to someone they
You may assume that SMEs would pay comparably less corporation tax than larger businesses. However, information from accountants Moore Stephens found that they paid more in 2016. The corporation tax paid by SMEs in 2016 was 21.7% while businesses that
Bitcoin is flying high with the original cryptocurrency soaring in value. It’s close to an all time high and the Treasury’s plans to crackdown on the anonymity surrounding trading hasn’t yet slowed it down. Some EU governments and the UK
This year has brought particularly bad news for those families who may need to pay inheritance tax in the near future. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) – the Government’s non-departmental public body who provide independent economic forecasts and analysis
We’re excluding London from this rundown, which uses data from the the Start-Up Cities Index 2017. The list was drawn up based on a number of criteria including official data on house prices, commercial rent prices, business survival rates and
Addressing concerns about timescales, the government has pulled back on the Making Tax Digital initiative, which aims to shift all tax records and payment online. They have now said that the three million small businesses affected by the proposed changes
So, you’ve taken the plunge and started your own business. You have a plan, bank account, insurance and HMRC registration. You may even have your first office and employees. But there’s something you absolutely need to sort out before you
It is rapidly becoming apparent that Brexit is changing the business landscape for the UK’s aspiring entrepreneurs. New research recently confirmed this, as almost half of the Britons surveyed said they believe that entrepreneurs will be the biggest winners of
One of the dates you should have marked in your calendar this year was 1st April. On this day, the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates rose, imposing additional costs on your business, which you will need to
The new financial year will begin in April, ushering in several regulatory changes that you need to know about as a business owner, so you can manage your firm’s finances effectively. Business rates, for example, are set to rise, so
In a recent interview, British Chancellor Phillip Hammond admitted that if Brexit negotiations force the UK to leave the EU’s single market, the country may turn itself into the tax haven of Europe. Hard Brexit Prime Minister Theresa May previously