Business News

26 Nov 2021

House sales drop dramatically after stamp duty holiday ends

House sales in the UK plummeted by more than half in October after the stamp duty holiday ended.

25 Nov 2021

Data requests 'costing businesses thousands each year', research suggests

An analysis carried out by the Data Privacy Group has revealed that UK businesses are spending between £72,000 and £336,000 per year handling data subject access requests (DSARs).

24 Nov 2021

PM announces electric vehicle revolution

New homes and buildings such as supermarkets and workplaces, as well as those undergoing major renovation, will be required to install electric vehicle charge points from next year, under new legislation announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

23 Nov 2021

Taxpayers warned over refund companies

Self assessment taxpayers should keep their Government Gateway login details safe from tax refund companies, the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has warned.

22 Nov 2021

Customs Declarations from EU changing on 1 January

HMRC has warned business that Customs Declarations on imports from the EU will change once again at the start of next year.

19 Nov 2021

Jobs recovery continues despite end of furlough

There were 160,000 more workers on payrolls in October than in September despite the end of the furlough scheme, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

18 Nov 2021

Three-day wait for Statutory Sick Pay to return next year

The standard three-day waiting time for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will be reinstated for coronavirus (COVID-19)-related claims from 25 March 2022, unless the government intervenes.

17 Nov 2021

HMRC issues warning on self assessment scams

HMRC has warned taxpayers completing their 2020/21 tax returns to 'be on their guard' and stay vigilant in regard to tax-related scams.

16 Nov 2021

Real Living Wage increases as cost of living rises

Over 300,000 people working for almost 9,000 Real Living Wage employers throughout the UK are set for a pay boost as the Living Wage rates.

15 Nov 2021

Only a third of businesses taking action to cut emissions

Only one third of businesses plan on cutting their greenhouse gas emissions over the next year despite the UK's recent net-zero efforts, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

12 Nov 2021

UK economic recovery slowed by supply problems

UK economic growth slowed between July and September as supply chain problems hindered the recovery from the pandemic, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

11 Nov 2021

Time running out for HMRC customers with Post Office card accounts

HMRC has warned customers with Post Office card accounts that their payments could be paused if they don't update their payment details by the end of November.

10 Nov 2021

Cryptocurrency tax gap triples

The amount of tax potentially underpaid by cryptocurrency investors tripled between 2020 and 2021, according to data from HMRC.

09 Nov 2021

New law introduced to help protect pension savers from scammers

New rules to help protect pension savers from scammers have become law.