HMRC could save millions of hours with tracking system
HMRC could save an estimated 1.7 million hours of call handlers’ time every year if it implemented an automated status tracking system, according to two of the leading bodies for…
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Government launches Industrial Strategy Advisory Council
The UK government has launched a new Industrial Strategy Advisory Council which brings together business leaders from across the UK to offer advice. The government says the Industrial Strategy will…
Over 40,000 file self assessment over the Christmas break
More than 40,000 taxpayers completed their self assessment returns over the Christmas break, according to figures from HMRC. On Christmas Day 4,400 people filed their tax return online while almost…
5.4 million yet to file their self assessment tax return
With less than a month to go 5.4 million taxpayers still need to complete and pay their self assessment and avoid penalties, HMRC warns. Anyone required to file a tax…
Government must reset EU trade relations, urges BCC
The need for the UK government to reset trade relations with the EU continues to grow, according to a report from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). The BCC report,…
Employment plan will harm jobs, warns small firms
Small firms fear the new Employment Rights Bill will harm recruitment, according to a survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The research shows that 92% of small employers…
In The Spotlight – Sophie Brown
Our In the Spotlight series lets you get to know some of our team better. That might be their hobbies, favourite book or what they would take to a desert…
December Investment Committee Meeting
Best month so far! Portfolio adjustments in September, October and finally some reactive moves the morning of President Elect Trump’s election victory propelled our portfolios to return around double the…
HMRC urges self assessment taxpayers to spread the cost
HMRC is reminding people who pay tax by self assessment of the opportunity to spread the cost of their bill with the Time to Pay facility. More than 15,000 self…
Cash usage on the rise for second successive year
Cash use in the shops rose for a second year in a row in 2023 after a decade of falls, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Notes and coins…
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