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Chancellor announces 3 further support measures
We knew it was coming, we just didn’t know when. Following pressure on the Chancellor to go further to protect those businesses affected by the new alert system, whether closed or still trading, three new support measures have been announced. Here’s a round-up of...
Winter Economy Plan: What’s changed?
Last week the Chancellor announced additional support for UK businesses forced to close and, on Monday, we received confirmation from the Prime Minister as to the new three tier lockdown system. If your business is legally required to close under new restrictions,...
Business ownership structure: Why it must be kept on the agenda
It is inevitable that reorganisation of ownership structure will make business sense at some point in a business’ lifecycle as a result of evolving plans, tax law changes, lifetime events etc. What that ‘reorganisation’ looks like will take different forms for...
What is causing the tax gap?
The tax gap is the difference between the amount of tax owed to the tax man and the amount collected in real terms. In 2018/19 the UK Exchequer collected circa £628bn of tax. By the estimates of HMRC, this involved a gap of missing tax of about £31bn (or 4.7%). This...
What are challenger banks doing differently?
We have all heard mention of challenger banks - the likes of Tide, Monzo or Starling, but what are they doing that's different? And are they really changing the game? Gone are the days of businesses paying in cash and cheques each week to a cashier behind a Perspex...
Chancellor announces new 3 point plan to tackle job security
Since the announcement of the national lockdown six months ago, the Chancellor has been under continued pressure to deliver measures to protect jobs and UK businesses. Today, as the number of Coronavirus cases ramps up and the furlough scheme winds down, further...
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