2017 will see the biggest shake-up in tax return reporting since the introduction of self-assessment as the government finally publishes proposals to make SMEs submit their quarterly tax return online. The measure is set to be clarified by government in 2017 as part of its programme to ensure that all tax matters become paperless and
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How will an uncertain 2017 shape up for UK SMEs?
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Sir Brendan Barber, the chair of Acas, shares his predictions for what lies in store within the world of work for 2017. Barber thinks that history may remember 2016 as the year of surprise voting results that defied polling experts, which ended with a period of industrial unrest. It is unlikely that the year ahead will
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Brexit could be to blame for the latest run of business insolvency
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Over 760 businesses have ceased trading in December 2016, with more to follow in the run up to Christmas, according to a survey of the latest insolvency notices published in The Gazette. The research, carried out on behalf of London insolvency practitioners Hudson Weir, reveals that 14.5 per cent of these companies were operating in
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Small businesses expect revenues to shrink in 2017
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Leading commercial insurer RSA releases figures showing that 51 per cent of UK SMEs think the government is not doing enough to help small businesses grow, with 71 per cent of small businesses expecting their revenues to either fall or stand still in 2017. Five measures to drive SME growth in 2017 In line with this finding, RSA
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Millennials: A lost generation between Gen X and Gen Z
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Millennials – people born between 1980 and 1995 – are not just burdened with student debt and struggling to get on the property ladder, but are now under threat from an arguably more vocational and commercially-minded Generation Z. According to a new survey by recruitment agency Randstad, nearly four in ten (38 per cent) Millennials feel
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Retailers running out of time to rescue festive trading performance
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In the final few trading days before Christmas, thousands of UK retailers continue to desperately slash prices in a bid to attract last minute shoppers through their doors, in the hope of turning around their fortunes ahead of the upcoming Quarterly Rent Day after yet another year of challenging festive trading for the sector. According
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What emerging business ideas could boom in 2017
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If you’re a budding entrepreneur considering going solo in 2017, Danish interiors and a resurgence of jive dancing could make big emerging business according to a new study by Yell Business. The digital marketing specialist combined business predictions made in early 2016 with end of year research from their online business directory Yell that identified other
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What small businesses want for Christmas from business lenders
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The majority of SMEs want to see bank lenders commit to them for the long-term and convey a genuine sense of partnership, according to new research from Hitachi Capital’s British Business Barometer. Currently, 34 per cent of small businesses say they feel disconnected from banks and a further 32 per cent said that the financial services industry
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Bosses are making Christmas miserable for UK workers
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A holly jolly Christmas isn’t on the cards for many workers across the UK. Office Genie’s research finds the majority of British bosses err towards stingy Scrooge than selfless Saint Nick. Christmas bonuses are in short supply this year: a shocking 84 per cent of employees will not be receiving a seasonal reward. Festive cheer is also
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UK job market stands strong in six months following Brexit
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The UK’s jobs market has continued to strengthen in the six months post-EU Referendum, as jobs vacancies rose, applications soared and salaries continued to increase at a steady rate, according to new data from CV-Library. Analysing data from 23rd June 2016 to 30th November 2016, and comparing this with the same time periods in 2015
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