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Government Announce Inheritance Tax Changes to APR and BPR
[email protected] Government has confirmed further changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) following the November Budget. These updates will be included in the Finance Bill next month and will affect Inheritance...
Inheritance Tax Changes: Is Your Business at Risk?
If you've been under the impression that Inheritance Tax (IHT) changes are a distant concern, it's time to reconsider. Recent reforms are set to significantly impact business owners and farmers, particularly those with businesses or farms with values exceeding £1...
Basic Cash Flow Management Tips
This article serves as an introduction to the fundamentals of cash flow management. If you need any support regarding your cash flow management or anything else, then please do get in touch. What is cash flow? Cash flow or cash flows is typically defined as the...
Small business energy standing charge sharply increases
UK company size thresholds to increase
To cut complexity and burdens from legislative reporting requirements, the thresholds for company sizes in the UK are being increased by 50%. Following the Spring Budget, it has been announced by the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that the company size thresholds will be...
The Role of Accounting Software for Small Business Success
When is the 2024 Spring Budget?
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his 2024 Spring Budget on Wednesday 6 March 2024. What time is the Budget? The Budget is expected to take place at about 12:30 pm, straight after PMQs. The first part of the statement typically begins with a review of the...
Autumn Statement Summary 2023
Autumn Statement 2023 On 22 November 2023, Jeremy Hunt delivered the ‘Autumn Statement for Growth’. Against an improving economic backdrop, the Chancellor is keen to stimulate economic growth and highlighted 110 measures for businesses. In addition, there were...
IASB publishes guidance on the effects of climate-related matters on financial statements for SMEs
On 16th May, the IASB published guidance regarding the effects of climate related matters on financial statements prepared in accordance with the IFRS for SMEs financial statements. Full guidance can be found here. The guidance contains examples of areas where...
Government to simplify non-financial reporting rules
The government is currently consulting on various options to simplify non-financial reporting rules indicating consideration of the appropriateness of the current company thresholds. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and Financial Reporting Council (FRC) are...
What is creating the skills shortage?
There have been UK skills shortages for some time, particularly across the manufacturing and engineering sectors. However, since the pandemic, these skills shortages have spread into other sectors, including hospitality and professional services. In this article, we...