Category: Economy
2023 Spring Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered a ‘Budget for Growth’ after the Office forBudget Responsibility forecast a stronger than expected performance from theUK economy this year with …
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
Posted on March 28, 2022 | Economy
New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 March 2022.
The guidance states: ‘you can use the previous rates for …
Spring Statement 2022
Posted on March 25, 2022 | Economy
Rishi Sunak presented his Spring Statement on Wednesday 23 March 2022. So, what exactly did the Chancellor say and, more importantly, what did it actually …
Two freeports planned for Scotland
Posted on March 18, 2022 | Economy | Environmental
A partnership agreement to establish two green freeports in Scotland has been reached between the Scottish and UK governments.
The locations for the freeports have not …
Spring Statement is the time to act, says CBI
Posted on March 11, 2022 | Economy
The Chancellor must act at the Spring Statement or risk the UK economy drifting backwards to low growth, warns the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
The …
BCC calls for ‘urgent action’ to improve UK-EU trade
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has called for urgent action to help improve trade with the EU.
A survey carried out by the BCC revealed …
No ‘convincing case’ for digital UK currency, says House of Lords committee
Posted on February 28, 2022 | Economy | Uncategorized
Creating an official digital currency in the UK could pose significant risks to the financial stability of banks, a House of Lords committee has warned.
The …
Government scheme gives discounts of up to £5,000 on accounting software
Posted on February 18, 2022 | Company News | Economy | Startups
The government's Help to Grow: Digital scheme – designed to support smaller businesses in adopting digital technologies – is now open for applications.
Under the scheme, …
Services sector continues to recover despite rising costs
Posted on December 23, 2021 | Economy
Optimism improved for firms across the services sector in the three months to November, according to the latest Service Sector Survey from the Confederation of …
Government sets out tax details on TAM Day
The UK government marked the inaugural Tax Administration and Maintenance (TAM) Day with the publication of 30 papers covering a wide range of tax issues.
Chancellor …