Greater Manchester has launched a new strategy to set out how the city-region will engage with countries and cities around the world on trade, tourism and international cooperation. The International Strategy will provide a framework for how Greater Manchester will work with the national … [Read more...]
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Chancellor announces cuts to fuel duty and changes to NI threshold in Spring Statement
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a number of measures that seek to ease the impact of the rising cost of living in his Spring Statement, delivered to Parliament on Wednesday 23rd March. Addressing colleagues in the House of Commons, Mr Sunak said his Spring Statement 'builds a stronger, more … [Read more...]
Business leaders react to 2022 Spring Statement
Business and political leaders from Stockport and across the North-west have broadly responded warmly to the Chancellor's 2022 Spring Statement, however, many have argued that more could have been done to support the economy amid rising cost-of-living. Yesterday (March 23rd), Rishi Sunak … [Read more...]
New tool launched to help Stockport businesses find the right support and funding
The GC Business Hub has launched a new Business Support and Funding Finder tool to help businesses in Stockport and throughout Greater Manchester navigate the complex funding landscape. The new online resource has been commissioned by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to help … [Read more...]
One week remains to pay Self Assessment tax bill
Self Assessment taxpayers have one week left to pay their tax bill or set up a payment plan, HMRC has urged. Self-employed people and other taxpayers who use HMRC's self-assessment have until 1st April to pay all tax due from their 2020-21 tax return so as to avoid a late payment … [Read more...]
Bank of England raises interest rates to 0.75%
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has voted to increase interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 0.75%. The rise is the second increase in interest rates in 2022, and restores the base rate to its pre-pandemic level. The rate is now back at its joint highest level since March … [Read more...]
HMRC warns against Self Assessment scams
Self Assessment taxpayers are being urged to be wary of scammers looking to steal money or personal information by posing as HMRC. Last year, more than 570,000 instances of scams were reported to HMRC, particularly shortly after the 31st January Self Assessment deadline, with those taxpayers most … [Read more...]
£39.8 billion R&D budget is largest ever
The government has announced that the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will have have a research and development (R&D) budget of almost £40 billion for 2022-25. The £39.8 billion, to be allocated between partner organisations, is the largest commitment to BEIS … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Exit planning for your business
Hallidays MD Paul Whitney explains the best way for business owners to plan for their exit and the biggest pitfalls that come with this. Every business owner reading this will one day exit their business. The key question is ‘How’? Well, put simply, you’ve got 4 choices: Exit 1. Pass it on to … [Read more...]
Applications open for next intake of businesses to join Help to Grow: Management course
Applications have opened for small businesses in Greater Manchester to gain a boost from the government-backed funded Help to Grow: Management programme. Organisations will get the chance to work with small business experts from Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) to enhance resilience, … [Read more...]
Hallidays share March financial news update ahead of end of Spring Statement and end of Covid-19 support
Stockport accountancy firm Hallidays share their round-up of the top financial stories of the month, as Covid-19 support schemes come to a close and the business world prepares for the Chancellor's Spring Statement. Spring Statement is the time to act, says CBIThe Chancellor must act at the … [Read more...]
Stockport marks International Women’s Day 2022
Stockport is supporting this year’s International Women’s Day, which takes place on Tuesday 8th March. This year's theme is 'Breaking the Bias’. Recognised globally, the day is a chance to celebrate the contribution of women across the world in their achievements both personally, politically and … [Read more...]
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