Category: Startups
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, …
5 easy ways to make your business more green this Earth Day
Posted on April 21, 2021 | Environmental | Startups
Use less paper
As an accountancy firm who started out in the days where ring binders and bottomless filing cabinets were still very much in use, …
Business rates relief extended with £1.5 billion fund
Posted on April 8, 2021 | Legislation Changes | Self Employment | Startups | Tax
The government is to extend business rates relief with a £1.5 billion fund targeted at those businesses unable to benefit from the current COVID-19 support.
Retail, …
Sunak set out Budget to protect businesses
Posted on March 9, 2021 | Company News | Coronavirus | Economy | Employment | Housing | Legislation Changes | Self Employment | Startups | Tax | VAT
Chancellor Rishi Sunak set out a Budget to protect businesses through the pandemic, fix the public finances and begin building the future economy.
The Chancellor once …
Supreme Court backs small firms on business interruption claims
Posted on February 9, 2021 | Economy | Legislation Changes | Self Employment | Startups
The UK's Supreme Court has found in favour of small firms receiving payments from COVID-19 business interruption insurance policies.
The test case was brought against insurers …
Bonus of £1,000 to help businesses take on trainees
Posted on February 9, 2021 | Economy | Employment | Startups
The government has announced that employers can now apply for a £1,000 bonus, a cash boost, to help them take on new trainees.
The new scheme …
Institute of Directors warns Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rise would adversely affect entrepreneurs
Posted on January 22, 2021 | Self Employment | Startups | Tax
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has warned the government that a rise in CGT would affect Britain's entrepreneurial spirit.
The business group believes CGT could be …
Chancellor announces £4.6 billion lockdown grant package
Posted on January 22, 2021 | Economy | Employment | Legislation Changes | Startups
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a new £4.6 billion package of grants to support businesses through the latest national lockdown.
UK businesses in the retail, hospitality …
Chancellor approves grants for businesses closed by lockdown
Posted on November 13, 2020 | Coronavirus | Economy | Employment | Self Employment | Startups
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced approved additional funding for cash grants to support businesses required to close in England due to the lockdown.
Those businesses affected …
Increased support made available for the self employed
Posted on November 13, 2020 | Economy | Employment | Self Employment | Startups
The government has increased the support available to self-employed workers and extended its emergency business loan schemes as the UK heads for a second national …