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You may be able to apply for a grant for capital items to improve farm productivity through more efficient use of water for irrigation,...

Congratulations go to Ffion, who passed her first ACCA exam with flying colours. She is now working towards the next exam. Well done,...

The way sole traders and partnership profits are taxed is about to change. We have written a factsheet to explain how this might affect...

Farming, horticultural or forestry businesses in England can apply for a grant for specific items of equipment and technology. The...

The current standard £100 fine for late filing of self assessment tax returns is due to be changed to a points-based system from 2026...

The plan to bring forward the increase in state pension age to 68 has been delayed following a review which suggests a fall in life...

As April is Child Employment Awareness Month, we thought it was a good opportunity to remind employers of the rules when it comes to...

Results of a consultation have been published which propose legislation which would mean that converting homes into short-term holiday...

What are Class 2 National Insurance Contributions (NICs)? You make Class 2 National Insurance contributions if you are self-employed. It...

If you find a VAT error on a return you have already submitted there are two ways to make the correction, depending on the circumstances....

Fast growth firms - normally defined as achieving 20% growth per annum - make up fewer than 1% of the UK business population but...

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has unveiled a new centralised website, targeted at helping the UK’s 5.5 million businesses....

After many happy and productive years, the time has come for us to say farewell to two of our longest standing team members. Andrew...

Saturday 1 April marked the 50th anniversary of value added tax being introduced in the UK. It was first introduced after the UK joined...

The ACAS website provides some very useful resources for employers. The guidance on their site regarding National Minimum Wage rates has...

Are you thinking of scrapping your 9 - 5 job and working for yourself instead? Whilst this might seem really appealing and something you...

Businesses will soon be invited to apply for the UK's most prestigious business award when applications open in May. The Queen’s Award...

In a recent article on DEFRA's blog, they stated: Farming legislation affects all farmers and land managers. As part of continuing work...

HMRC have recently issued a notice saying that paper tax returns will no longer be automatically issued as they are encouraging online...

This week the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is launching its Cyber Aware campaign. Small businesses are the backbone of the UK,...