13/Nov/2018Security guidance on encryption and password
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published updated security guidance on encryption and on passwords in online services under the GDPR.
The GDPR requires data
07/Nov/2018Child Benefit penalties under review
The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) came into force in January 2013. It applies to taxpayers whose income exceeds £50,000 in a tax year and who are in receipt of child
07/Nov/2018VAT reverse charge construction industry
A change to the VAT rules first announced at Budget 2018 will come into effect from 1 October 2019. This change will make the supply of construction services between construction
07/Nov/2018Business rates support for the High Street
The Chancellor announced a number of measures to help many failing high streets up and down the country, as they face a real threat to their existence as footfall continues to be
07/Nov/2018Entrepreneurs’ relief changes
In the Budget, the Chancellor, Philip Hammond announced two changes to the way Entrepreneurs’ Relief (ER) will operate. ER applies to the sale of a business, shares in a trading
07/Nov/2018Digital Services Tax
One of the more surprising announcements in the recent Budget was the introduction of a new 2% Digital Services Tax (DST) from April 2020. This tax is intended to ensure that the
07/Nov/2018Using software to make Income Tax updates
The introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) will fundamentally change the way businesses, the self-employed and landlords interact with HMRC. The new regime will require
31/Oct/2018The Business Show 2018
We will be exhibiting in Europe’s leading event for starting a business at London’s ExCeL on 14 & 15 Nov 2018. With a world-class lineup of exhibiting suppliers, interactive masterclasses, […]
31/Oct/2018Autumn Budget 2018 – Income Tax Rates & Allowances
The Chancellor has confirmed that from 2019-20 the personal allowance will increase to £12,500 (an increase from the current £11,850 allowance) and the basic rate limit to £37,500.
31/Oct/2018Autumn Budget 2018 – Minimum wage increases
The Chancellor used his Budget speech to confirm that increased National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates are due to come into effect on 1 April 2019.
The
31/Oct/2018Autumn Budget 2018 – Annual Investment Allowance
The Chancellor’s announcement of a temporary five-fold increase in the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) will be welcomed by many small and medium sized businesses looking to incur




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