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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...]

Business Banking Switch Goes Live This Month

If you’re a business customer of RBS you could get a cash incentive to make the move to another bank. It’s called the Business Bank Switch (BBS). Why is this happening? During the financial crisis in 2008 and 2009, RBS received financial support from the UK Government. As a result, they made a … [Read more...]

7 tips for motorists to stay safe online

With new online scams cropping up all the time DVLA has published tips for motorists to stay safe online. Motorists have increasingly become a target for fraudsters. DVLA has revealed their contact centre received 1,275 reports regarding suspected vehicle tax scams during the last 3 months of … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester Launches Hate Crime Awareness Week

As it is Hate Crime Awareness Week, the call to Greater Manchester people is STAND together against hatred and prejudice This year for Hate Crime Awareness Week, people from across Greater Manchester have shown their support to end hate crime by featuring in a video, reciting the Hate Crime … [Read more...]

National: Innovate UK Launches Digital Healthcare Fund

UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million to develop new digital health products through the Innovate UK Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. Advancing new and novel digital technologies can significantly improve outcomes for patients and reduce costs for healthcare … [Read more...]

Lookers Volvo Stockport First Year in New Showroom

Lookers Volvo is celebrating its first year at the dealership's £4 million showroom having opened its doors in Stockport in January 2018. Since the new showroom opened on St Mary's Way, Lookers Volvo has created 11 new jobs, including an additional Apprentice Technician. The retailer has also added … [Read more...]

£500,000 BID Loan Fund Released to Help High Streets Thrive

The latest round of the £500,000 Business Improvement Districts, BID Loan Fund has been released to help communities deliver additional local services and upgrade commercial areas for the benefit of business. In October 2016, businesses in Stockport town centre voted in favour of a BID which … [Read more...]

One Week left to file Self Assessment Tax Returns

More than 3.5 million customers need to submit their Self Assessment tax return and pay any tax due for the 2017 to 2018 tax year before the deadline of 31 January 2019. More than 3.5 million customers have just one week left to complete their Self Assessment tax returns and pay any tax owed, warns … [Read more...]

Take Google’s Quiz and Spot a Phishing Email

Jigsaw Google's latest quiz can help you spot whether an email is genuine or when it is a phishing email. Identifying phishing can be harder than you think. Phishing is an attempt to trick you into giving up your personal information by pretending to be someone you know. Can you tell what's … [Read more...]