The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is set to announce plans to help the UK’s economic recovery by unveiling a new ‘help to grow’ scheme for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Read more…
A total of 45 MPs in England are calling for Chancellor Rishi Sunak to cut business rates in England from 50 per cent of the market rent to 35 per cent in the 2021 Budget. Read more…
New legislation will require independent scrutiny of pre-pack sales where connected parties are involved, it has been announced. Read more…
More than £7.8 billion in grant funding has been delivered to small businesses through local authority grant schemes, it has been revealed. Read more…
Plans to reopen the UK’s travel and tourism sector have been welcomed, but experts have warned that unnecessary delays could risk the collapse of thousands of businesses. Read more…
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is set to announce the fourth round of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) at the Budget on 3 March, according to reports. Read more…
Due to the prolonged impact of coronavirus on the hospitality industry, firms within this sector urge Chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend the VAT reductions for a year in the Budget. Read more…
Ride-hailing giant Uber must pay its workforce at least the legal minimum wage and holiday pay after a Supreme Court ruled that its drivers are “not self-employed”. Read more…
Businesses will not be penalised for errors relating to IR35 in the first 12 months, it has been announced. Read more…
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will have access to a new independent service to assist in resolving disputes with banks. Read more…