New late payment regulations to come into force

On 6 April 2017 new rules will come into force that will require large Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) and large companies to publish reports on their payment practices. The Limited Liability Partnerships (Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance) Regulations 2017 and The Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulation 2017 will require these businesses to… Read more…

Are you ready for the changes to Inheritance Tax?

In recent years more families are finding themselves subject to Inheritance Tax as a result of growing property prices. Currently individuals are each entitled to pass on £325,000 of wealth tax-free each, regardless of whether or not they own a property, while married couples and civil partners are entitled to share the allowance boosting their… Read more…

Small businesses used to plug tax gap

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has been accused of using small and medium-sized businesses to plug the UK’s tax gap, following a report which showed an additional £468 million was generated in tax revenue by SMEs in 2016. The figure, obtained via a Freedom of Information Request, follows on from HMRC’s announcement at the end… Read more…

Small firms to be helped with bank switching

The UK’s large army of small businesses will soon be able to switch their accounts between banks more easily, following changes to bank competition rules. The Bacs Payment Scheme, the organisation responsible for the majority of the UK’s automated payments, has agreed to implement a number of improvements to make the retail banking market more… Read more…