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Budget delivers additional £37m for Northern Powerhouse Rail

In the last budget before Brexit, Chancellor Philip Hammond awarded an additional £37m of development funding for the Northern Powerhouse Rail, a cross-pennine rail link between northern cities including Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Sheffield and Hull. Although he announced … [Read more...]

Hallidays Host Growth Seminar for Businesses

Regularly helping businesses achieve growth results between 10% and 43%, the Business AM - BAM - programme has been running successfully for over 15 years.  The growth figures measured from businesses attending these events range from 10%-43% over a series of important drivers. One business … [Read more...]

99 days left to file your latest Self Assessment Tax Return

There are 99 days left to complete and file your 2017 to 2018 Self Assessment tax return online so avoid the stress and last minute rush by completing it early. Tax payers making paper returns have just 6 days left - the deadline is 31st October. Taxpayers can complete their Self Assessment for … [Read more...]

End-of-Life for Windows 7 Support

Windows 7 support will end on 14th January 2020, in tech terms, the 'end-of-life' for the software.  When Windows 7 was released in October 2009 Microsoft made a commitment to provide 10-years of product support.  Microsoft will end extended support for Windows 7 Operating system on 14th January … [Read more...]

Millennials rely on £72bn inheritance to kick-start savings

Millennials in the North West are relying on £72bn1 inheritance to help them close the savings gap, according to a new report.   The Generation Game report, which looks at the “intergenerational” wealth transfer expected to take place in the UK over the next 20 years, reveals that 61% of 25-45-year … [Read more...]

UK recruitment continues at pace and Stockport is no exception

Permanent vacancies grow and starting salaries rise at fastest rate since 2015 UK recruitment continues at pace and Stockport is no exception. The latest report from IHS Markit and the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) confirms that permanent appointments continued to rise throughout … [Read more...]

Is Cloud Accounting the Solution for Making Tax Digital ?

Following the launch of HMRC's pilot scheme - Making Tax Digital for VAT - could Cloud based digital accounting software play a critical part in business efficiencies and growth?   The government is introducing Making Tax Digital to make it easier for businesses to keep on top of their tax affairs … [Read more...]

Making Tax Digital for VAT pilot open for business

A pilot for a new online service, Making Tax Digital for VAT, has been launched this week, with HMRC inviting more than half a million businesses to try it ahead of new rules coming into force in April 2019. Making Tax Digital for VAT will make it easier for businesses to manage their tax and will … [Read more...]

One week left to register for Self Assessment Tax Return

Customers who are preparing to submit a Self Assessment tax return for the first time need to register by 5 October. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding customers that time is running out to register for Self Assessment tax return. Anyone submitting a Self Assessment tax return for the … [Read more...]

New measures set to boost funding for small businesses

New laws to boost funding for small businesses and arm them against unfair contracts that stop them raising money from unpaid invoices will be put to Parliament today Small Business Minister Kelly Tolhurst will today (Monday 10 September) put forward new laws to arm small businesses against … [Read more...]

Hallidays Newswire looks at Making Tax Digital

Stockport based Hallidays have published the September edition of their Newswire including HMRC's work with software suppliers in preparation for Making Tax Digital.  As part of Making Tax Digital, businesses registered for VAT with a taxable turnover above the VAT registration threshold of £85,000 … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport launches children’s book

Manchester Airport today published its own children’s book as part of its 80th birthday celebrations, called “Reach For The Sky”. The book, aimed at Primary School children, tells an enchanting story about travel, determination and achieving your dreams. To launch the book the airport is … [Read more...]