5G in London by 2020
5G internet, which is as much as 250 times faster than 4G and can download an 800 megabyte film in one second, will be available in London by 2020, according to Mayor Boris Johnson.
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HMRC checking up on SMEs
The number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) facing detailed checks by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has risen by a third after checks were reintroduced in November 2012, according to a recent study.
Economy back at pre-crisis level
The UK economy is finally bigger than it was before the financial crisis started six years ago, growing by 0.8 per cent between April and June, according to official data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
More than 10 million to be higher rate taxpayers
More than 10 million people will be higher rate taxpayers within two decades as the 40p band becomes the “norm” for millions of middle class workers, according to analysis by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).
UK Deficit Rises
Although public sector net borrowing was £0.1bn less in June than during the same month in 2013, underlying public sector net borrowing was £2.4bn higher in the first three months of the new tax year, between April and June, than during same period in 2013/14.
House Sales Highest In Seven Years
Property sales in the UK hit their joint highest monthly total since the financial crisis began last month, with 109,580 sales in June, the same as in November last year, and the highest since the end of 2007, according to information from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
Funding Could Improve For SMEs
The British Business Bank, which starts lending today (21 July) through peer-to-peer lender RateSetter, is considering the use of “securitisation” to create SME bonds in order to boost lending to small firms.
Taxman Nets Extra £1bn From High-Net-Worth Individuals
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has made an extra £1bn in tax from so-called ‘high-net-worth individuals’ (HNWI) with over £20m in assets, following a voluntary compliance exercise.
Former pupils reward current generation
According to recent research, three out of four small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) believe that degrees are worth less now than they were 10 years ago.
Unemployment at lowest level in six years
Unemployment in the UK fell by 121,000 to 2.12 million in the three months to May, taking it to the lowest level in nearly six years, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).