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The UK services sector hit a three-month low in September, potentially signalling the end of the UK’s growth spurt. The survey, released by Markit and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS), shows that the purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dropped from 59.7 in August to a six-month low of 58.1 in September.
The culture of late payments is growing in the UK, according to Market Invoice, and small businesses owners are paying the price. Small companies without large capital contingency funds are struggling to balance the books, and are facing the dilemma of having to turn down additional work from large companies or begin the arduous process…
Britain’s small and medium sized businesses have said they feel they are ready for auto-enrolment and have taken help from experts to get them ready, according to a study from Barclays Corporate and Employer Solutions.
The ONS has reported that the UK’s economy was 2.7% larger in the second quarter of this year than the pre-crisis peak. The findings were announced after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) completed the largest national accounts revision for a generation.
H.M.Revenue and Customs will soon be able to take up to £17,000 directly out of the pay packets of British workers who have underpaid tax – an increase of more than £14,000 on the current limit. From April tax codes will be altered for those believed to have underpaid income tax, capital gains tax or…
The UK’s relationship with the EU has come under increasingly scrutiny since the start of the financial crisis, with the likelihood of an upcoming referendum growing each year. However, despite the EU’s floundering economy, a recent poll has shown that UK manufacturers would vote to remain a part of the European bloc.
A government grant worth up to £3,000 is available to businesses in 22 cities across the UK. The grant helps businesses experience the benefits of faster broadband speeds and better connectivity, and it is hoped that it will attract further business investment to the UK.
The Business Secretary, Vince Cable, has admitted that the Government’s Funding for Lending scheme is not working – as net lending to SMEs fell in the first two quarters of this year. The scheme was designed to encourage lenders to provide more credit to smaller businesses, but recently the number of bank’s providing these loans…
From 6 October HMRC will begin issuing automated PAYE real-time transaction (RTI) penalties to companies sending late RTI reports.
The Chief Executive of the Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales, Michael Izza, has warned the shadow business secretary not to place additional burdens on business in the wake of last week’s referendum.