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Brexit – BEIS Announce Dates for Business Ready Webinars

The Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy - BEIS - has joined forces with the British Library’s Business and IP Centre Network to host a series of webinars to help businesses understand the possible changes they face, once the UK leaves the EU. These webinars start on Monday 11 … [Read more...]

Flights protected in No Deal Brexit Scenario

The UK government has confirmed details of measures that will ensure flights will continue without disruption in the event of a 'No Deal Brexit' scenario. This announcement comes as the EU is also about to finalise its no deal aviation regulation that will protect UK airlines flying into Europe. … [Read more...]

SME Action Plan Unlocks £35m Gov Contracts

SMEs are set to have easier access to government contracts as the SME Action Plan will unlock opportunities for smaller businesses as part of a £35 million promise. The SME Action Plan reveals the government's target for £1 in every £3 spent to be contracted with smaller … [Read more...]

IN Accountancy issue Brexit VAT Update

While you may be rather bored of Brexit dominating the news at present, Stockport based IN Accountancythought it important to try to cut through the noise and give you some really clear bullet points on how a ‘no deal’ Brexit might impact you, particularly relating to your VAT processes if you … [Read more...]

UK: 50% bonus Help to Save Accounts

Savers have deposited £13 million in Help to Save accounts that give them 50p for every £1 they save. More than 90,000 people have signed up to the government’s new saving account – Help to Save – depositing over £13 million. The account offers working people on low incomes a 50% bonus, … [Read more...]

UK: Help to Buy Scheme Boosts House Building Sector

The Government’s Help to Buy scheme launched in April 2013 has helped boost profits at some of the UK’s leading house builders. Over the period since the launch of the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme (1 April 2013 to 30 September 2018), 195,219 properties were bought with an equity loan. The total … [Read more...]

UK: Ditch paper receipts – as VAT goes digital

HMRC is inviting businesses to reduce time spent on paperwork and join its digital revolution as VAT goes digital, by testing the new Making Tax Digital (MTD) service for submitting VAT returns. Senior Decision Makers in finance and accounting admit to not being the best at keeping receipts, as 65% … [Read more...]

Stockport auction house hosts an open day

Simon Charles Auctioneers & Valuers, a Stockport auction house, is hosting an open day on Saturday 2nd of March. The auction house sells end of line stock, surplus stock, and customers returns on behalf of high street retailers. Simon Charles Auctioneers’ live and online auctions give people … [Read more...]

Bank of England Downgrades Forecast For Growth

The Governor of the Bank, Mark Carney, of England has downgraded the Bank's forecast for growth following the latest Inflation Report. The Bank has held interest rates at 0.75% as Brexit uncertainty is set to see a growth slump to its lowest level for a decade. Growth forecast has been slashed … [Read more...]