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Two thirds of accountants say 'poor HMRC services' are hurting small businesses
Following the Chancellor’s Spring Budget on the 6th March, ACCA surveyed its members for their insight on the budget and…
RSM UK: 2024 Spring Budget predictions
A last roll of the dice? The Spring Budget will likely be the last major fiscal event before the next…
Budget skirts the big issues, say UK universities and business
The Chancellor has missed an opportunity to propel long-term economic growth in the recently announced Spring Budget. Technological advancement is rapidly…
Turning point on the horizon for UK economy as services and manufacturing outlook improves
UK business output and confidence grew in February as hiring intentions continued to decline to a new decade low, according…
Spring Budget: £39bn in delinquent tax debt - will extra £140m HMRC funding for debt management help deal with it?
Following the UK’s Spring Budget announcement, HMRC was given an extra £140m in funding for its debt management capability, which…
Profession reacts to apprenticeship reforms announced by the UK Government
In his first economic speech since the Spring Budget, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak set out a major package of…
Businesses call for government to prioritise skills development in upcoming Budget
As we head towards the Chancellor’s Budget on 6 March, new research from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton…
ACCA calls on the Chancellor to deal with frozen thresholds and 'weak growth'
In an open letter to the Chancellor, leading global accountancy body ACCA has highlighted key concerns flagged by their 98,000…
CIPFA study identifies success factors that can accelerate levelling up in the UK
CIPFA’s Investing in regional equality – four English examples report finds funding for levelling up in England is insufficient and fails to…
UK businesses to pay thousands more in NI for young workers over minimum wage rises
Employers paying a young workforce the minimum wages will have to pay thousands more when the hourly rates increase in…
ACCA offers commentary after Spring Budget announcement
Following the UK Spring Budget announcement, ACCA, the leading professional body for finance professionals, has welcomed the Chancellor’s focus on VAT…
EY: UK economy stagnation should start to fade in 2024
The UK’s prolonged period of economic stagnation should begin to fade this year as falling inflation, potential interest rate cuts…
Confidence in government support for business falls ahead of Autumn Statement
Ahead of the Autumn Statement, new research from Grant Thornton UK shows that mid-market confidence in government support provided for…
Simplifying R&D tax relief: How will merging the schemes impact innovative UK businesses?
As anticipation builds ahead of the Autumn Statement, businesses of all sizes are on high alert for any potential changes…
UK Consumer Confidence hits highest peak in 18 months
UK Consumers are starting to feel more confident about their spending ability as revealed by the latest PwC Consumer Sentiment…
Latest HMRC performance data shows urgent need for investment
The AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) has reiterated its call for the government to increase investment in HMRC’s service levels,…
Over 82% of businesses have no initiatives in place to get ‘over-50s’ back into work
Research from RSM UK’s latest ‘The Real Economy Report’ shows that well over three quarters (82%) of businesses have no initiatives in…
Average prison sentence length for UK tax evasion hits new high
The average length of prison sentences for UK tax fraud hit a new high of 5.3 years last year, up…
PwC: Consumers are starting to feel more confident for Spring
UK consumers are feeling more positive moving into spring. The latest edition of the PwC Consumer Sentiment survey, conducted immediately after…
iwoca research reveals top 5 SME concerns in 2023
As UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced measures intended to lift the UK economy in the Spring Budget, data from iwoca…