National Insurance and Dividend Tax rates have increased by 1.25 percentage points as of 6 April, as part of the new Health and Social Care levy. These changes have brought additional complications to the payments of National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and dividends that businesses are just getting to grips with. How have NICs changed as […]
Looking to start a new business? You aren’t alone
The majority of adults will have flirted with the idea of starting a business and becoming the next Branson or Musk. That idea would have been firmly buried for many during the pandemic, but new figures show that nearly 13 per cent of UK adults are running fledgling businesses, according to research, the highest percentage […]
Baffled by ever-changing regulations? You are not alone
By Neil Driver According to a new survey, a quarter of Landlords have been left baffled by the ever-changing regulations related to the private rental sector.
Big fall in businesses exporting to EU ‘caused by Brexit red tape’
The number of UK businesses exporting goods to the EU fell 33 per cent to 18,357 in 2021, from 27,321 in 2020, data from HMRC shows. Industry experts said the fall is due to the extra red tape UK businesses must now comply with when exporting to the EU. They say they are really worrying […]
Divided opinion over the introduction of new border import controls
New post-Brexit rules for imports, due to be implemented on 1 July, have provoked a mixed reaction. A trade body is calling for delay while the British Veterinary Association (BVA) says delays to checks risk allowing infectious animal diseases into the country. The Independent news website earlier this week that the Government is exploring a […]
Ready to kick start your own business?
Deciding to start your own business can feel like a leap of faith but being prepared for the steps you will need to take can ameliorate this lack of confidence.
Brexit leaves shortfall in university-led training projects funding
The Government has been warned that as many as 164 university-led skills and training projects could be halted or axed due to European funding running out by the end of next year – reducing skills and training support for SMEs. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) will award £2.6 billion of new funding for local investment […]
£1.1m training fund gives helping hand to UK exporters
British exporters are being offered a helping hand with a training and consultancy package to help them boost their businesses. They are being given access to a £1.1 million programme to help them trade more effectively overseas. The Institute of Export and International Trade (IOE&IT) has launched a voucher scheme, providing vouchers worth £1,100 to […]
Post-Brexit customs rules eased to allow aid to flow to Ukraine
The Government has relaxed customs rules for goods heading to Ukraine after aid donations to the embattled country were held up due to Brexit confusion. The rules have been eased after post-Brexit bureaucracy left lorries with supplies meant for Ukraine stuck at the border in Dover for days. A report on The Independent news website […]