UK Inflation Rises To 3.1% 13th December 2017. Inflation hit a five-year high of 3.1 percent in November as food prices and transport costs pushed up the cost of living. Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England, must

12/12/2017 Checks on tax status to be part of the licensing process (UK) Decisions on whether licences required to operate businesses in certain sectors should be granted or renewed would become conditional on checks to confirm the individuals making the

Businesses Await Business Rates Relief 12th December 2017.  Thousands of companies hit hardest by business rates increases, and who were promised monetary relief back in April, are still waiting for aid from Government and local authorities. Businesses that were worst

UK Racing Ahead With New Business 12th December 2017.  The UK outranked all other major developed economies in terms of the number of businesses established last year, according to figures from accounting group UHY Hacker Young. The UK became home

The taxation of employees’ expenses (UK) A consultation on extending the scope of the tax relief currently available to support life-long learning and re-training for employees and the self-employed will be held next year as one of four measures to