Sorting fact from fiction as tax deadline looms
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Date: 1 October 2024 Written by: Rachel Miller
HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES SUCCEED
Small business news - October 2024
October 2024
Government plans to tackle late payments "once and for all"
The government has announced a new Fair Payment Code and fresh rules on company reporting as part of a package of measures designed to tackle late payments to small businesses...
Date: 23 September 2024 Written by: Rachel Miller
Fully-funded Skills Bootcamps available to sole traders and small firms
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Date: 23 September 2024 Written by: Rachel Miller
Small business revenues rise as cost pressures ease
Small businesses across the UK are reporting rising revenue, driven largely by a significant increase in ecommerce activity, according to a new survey by Quickbooks...
Date: 17 September 2024 Written by: Rachel Miller
Tipping Act brings new rules for employers from October
New legislation could see millions of UK workers taking home more money in tips as the government introduces a Code of Practice on tipping that comes into force in October...
Date: 17 September 2024 Written by: Rachel Miller
Three in four young Brits want to be their own boss
New research has found that tech-savvy Gen Z and Millennials are more likely to set up their own businesses because they grew up in the digital age...
Date: 10 September 2024 Written by: Rachel Miller
Why are small firms experiencing post-election gloom?
The latest polls of business owners show a fall in confidence among the UK's five million small firms and freelancers...
Date: 3 September 2024 Written by: Rachel Miller
Revealed: half of SME invoices paid late in the past year
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Date: 3 September 2024 Written by: Rachel Miller
Skills shortages leave small firms struggling to recruit
A new survey of 1,300 businesses by the British Chambers of Commerce has found that small firms across the UK continue to struggle with recruitment and staff retention...
Date: 27 August 2024 Written by: Rachel Miller
HMRC debunks five common self-assessment myths
The UK tax body HMRC has clarified the rules about five common misconceptions around registering for self-assessment and paying tax as a self-employed worker...
Date: 27 August 2024 Written by: Rachel Miller
Animal breeders urged to report undeclared income
HMRC is writing to those it believes have undeclared income from the breeding of animals, including dogs and cats...
Date: 21 August 2024 Written by: Rachel Miller
Small firms prepare for end of zero-hours contracts
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Date: 20 August 2024 Written by: Rachel Miller
Small business ambition returns after tough times
Small business growth plans could boost the UK economy by more than £40bn, according to new research...
Date: 20 August 2024 Written by: Rachel Miller
Businesses warned about "ghost" insurance brokers
Experts report that small firms are being targeted by scammers, known as "ghost brokers", that advertise fake insurance deals...
Date: 13 August 2024 Written by: Rachel Miller
Small firms still missing out on public sector contracts
A new report by the British Chambers of Commerce concludes that UK government contracts are "out of reach" for most small businesses...
Date: 13 August 2024 Written by: Rachel Miller
Many UK small firms are reluctant to embrace AI
The majority of UK SMEs are still not using artificial intelligence, despite a growing acceptance by businesses that it will help boost productivity...
Date: 29 July 2024 Written by: Rachel Miller
Skills England must focus on small businesses
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Date: 23 July 2024 Written by: Rachel Miller