The number of private sector businesses has reached a new record of 5.4 million, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has announced. There are… Read More »Private sector businesses hit record number
The number of businesses that offer employee share schemes has doubled since 2000, according to HMRC. Giving employees the chance to invest in their company… Read More »Choosing an employee share scheme
A guide to tax when buying, renting out and selling property. When the Chancellor George Osborne announced that he was curbing tax breaks for landlords… Read More »Property and tax
This year we left organising our Christmas party late, and after we finally booked the venue, I started to think about Christmas gifts, parties for… Read More »Christmas and Tax – the financial festivities
From 12 October 2015, eligible individuals will be able to begin topping up their state pension by up to £25 per week. The lump sum… Read More »Pension ‘top up’ introduced
Certain types of work-related travel for workers without a fixed office should be regarded as working time, a ruling by the European Court of Justice… Read More »European Court ruling on travelling to work draws criticism
As business accounting becomes increasingly reliant on technology, errors in spreadsheets could pose a threat to the financial stability of many companies, according to the… Read More »Spreadsheet errors marked as major business risk
The adult rate of the national minimum wage (NMW) is set to rise by 20p to £6.70 on 1 October 2015. As well as the… Read More »Minimum wage increases
This guide looks at some of the common payroll problems and choosing payroll software. Running payroll is one of the less glamorous aspects of being… Read More »Running a payroll
This article outlines some of the different ways employers can reward their staff and the tax implications of each approach. Seemingly as quickly as it… Read More »Rewarding your staff