Commissioner Appointed to Tackle Late Payment  20th December 2017. The Government has appointed a small business commissioner dedicated to supporting the country’s 5.7 million small businesses. The Government has appointed Paul Uppal to the role of small business commissioner, to

HMRC Increases Seizures Against Small Business 19th December 2017. HM Revenue and Customs seized business assets from 1,953 UK firms in 2016 to 2017, an increase of 23 percent since the previous tax year, recent research has shown. According to new

SMEs Expecting Hard Christmas 18th December 2017.  SME operators not only predict a lack of sales over the Christmas retail period, they also expect to be short on spare time, according to MYOB.  MYOB, the cloud accounting provider, has found

Small firms Unaware Of Impending Tax Changes 18th December 2017. A recent report commissioned by HMRC has revealed widespread ignorance among small businesses about the government’s upcoming tax modernization reforms. The Government’s upcoming “making tax digital” (MTD) proposals which will

New ATM Tax Could Damage Small Business The taxman has proposed a new tax on cash machines that could lead to thousands being closed in rural locations. ATMs outside stores attract extra business rates and officials want to extend this