Cyber-crimes can affect any business
Posted on April 15, 2019 Posted in - Blog, Business, Business Blog
Nowadays every business relies on technology to some extent to perform their everyday business tasks. Read more…
Category: Business
HMRC extends £8 million customs funding training deadline
Posted on April 8, 2019 Posted in - Blog, Business, Business Advice, Business Blog, Exports, Government Funding, HMRC, SMEs, SMEs / Business
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced that the deadline for applications for funding from a Government initiative designed to help businesses prepare for the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU) has been extended to 31 May 2019. Read more…
Latest trading figures “demonstrate the growing appetite for British produce outside of the EU”
Posted on April 5, 2019 Posted in - Blog, Business, Business Blog, Business News, Economy, Exports
The demand for UK goods and services “is growing across the globe”, a new study has revealed. Read more…
Just 17 per cent of the hospitality sector is preparing for 5G technology
Posted on April 4, 2019 Posted in - Blog, Business, Business Blog, Tourism
Research conducted by Barclays Bank found that only 17 per cent of hospitality and leisure firms had plans for upgrading and utilising 5G for the future. Read more…
Government launches consultation on tackling SME R&D relief abuse
Posted on April 4, 2019 Posted in - Blog, Business, Business Blog, Government Funding, SME, SMEs, SMEs / Business
The Government has launched a consultation on changes to research and development (R&D) tax credits which are intended to prevent businesses from abusing the scheme for small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Read more…
Shoppers getting irritated with cash-only businesses
Posted on April 3, 2019 Posted in - Blog, Business, Business Blog, Consumer Spending, SME, SMEs, SMEs / Business
SMEs and start-ups have less than five months to shift from taking cash only to accepting cards before a shopper’s expectations change. The higher demand in card payments by consumers is becoming a large factor in how a small business prospers for the future. Read more…
Shoppers getting irritated with cash-only businesses
Posted on April 3, 2019 Posted in - Blog, Business, Business Blog, Consumer Spending, SME, SMEs, SMEs / Business
SME’s and start-ups have less than five months to shift from taking cash only to accepting cards before a shopper’s expectations change. The higher demand in card payments by consumers is becoming a large factor in how a small business prospers for the future. Read more…
Making tax digital is live today, yet one million businesses are not registered
Posted on April 1, 2019 Posted in - Blog, Business, Business Advice, Business Blog, HMRC, Making Tax Digital, MTD, Tax, Tax Blog, VAT
As of today, UK based businesses that have a taxable turnover above the VAT threshold of £85,000 will be required to switch to the new digital tax service to report earnings and calculate VAT owed. Read more…
BCC “downgrades” UK economic growth in response to Brexit uncertainty
Posted on March 29, 2019 Posted in - Blog, Business, Business Blog, Economy, Finance
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has this month downgraded its growth expectations for the UK economy in response to “continued Brexit uncertainty”. Read more…
Barclays announce £14 billion fund to support UK businesses
Posted on March 28, 2019 Posted in - Banks, Blog, Brexit, Business, Business Blog, Economy, Finance, SME, SMEs, SMEs / Business
Barclays bank have announced plans for a major lending fund worth £14 billion pounds, which will help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to flourish once the UK has left the European Union (EU). Read more…