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What could a Boris Brexit mean for my holiday?

Boris Johnson has just been elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party after a win over the current Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt. So what could a Boris Brexit mean for my holiday? Between the two, Boris Johnson was the one who has taken a more hard-line approach to Brexit, having … [Read more...]

UK: Tax gap remains low

HMRC has confirmed that the tax gap remains low as 94.4% of all due tax in 2017/18 was collected creating a tax gap for 2017 to 2018 of 5.6%, a fall from 7.2% in 2005/06. The tax gap is the difference between the amount of tax that should, in theory, be paid to HMRC, and what is actually … [Read more...]

HMRC issue Making Tax Digital Stakeholder Comms Pack

HMRC have provided stakeholders with Making Tax Digital information to support businesses that need to make the transition to digital VAT business record keeping and submission of VAT returns using MTD-compatible software from 1 April 2019. Most VAT-registered businesses with a taxable … [Read more...]

Plans set out for Greater Manchester Transport Network System

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority have published plans for the future of the Greater Manchester Transport Network. The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has today launched Our Network, his ten-year plan to create an integrated, modern and accessible public transport … [Read more...]

P11Ds due for submission by 6th July

Hallidays monthly newswire of business and tax tips includes a reminder to file your P11Ds and reports that the government has launched a consultation on proposed reforms at Companies House. OTS calls for simplifying everyday tax for smaller businesses A report by the Office of Tax … [Read more...]

Family Business Insights event

Greater Manchester Family Business Association are hosting a Family Business Insights event in Stockport with guest speaker William Robinson, of Robinsons Brewery. At the event on June 20th Joint Managing Director, William Robinson will deliver an engaging session on the Robinsons Brewery story … [Read more...]

UK: Launch of Great British High Street Awards 2019

The Great British High Street Awards 2019, run by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in partnership with Visa and backed by other supporters, recognises and celebrates local achievements on the UK’s high streets and supports the communities in which we live and work. Over … [Read more...]

UK: LendingCrowd Launches £18.75 million fund for UK SMEs

Fintech funding platform LendingCrowd has brought together the government-backed Scottish Investment Bank (SIB) and Dutch entrepreneurial bank NIBC to form a unique funding deal to assist SMEs with growth. NIBC and SIB have agreed to lend a combined £18.75 million across LendingCrowd’s platform … [Read more...]