Finance
Beware of the taxman as he toughens up and flexes muscles
As tax reforms sweep the nation, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is keen to get its house in order and is clamping down on small businesses…
Saturday 17 October 2026
Financial advice for owners and managers of small and medium sized business SMEs in the UK All your tax, borrowing and administration advice
As tax reforms sweep the nation, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is keen to get its house in order and is clamping down on small businesses…
Not filed your 2009/10 self-assessment tax return online yet? Well you’re in good company. As of 17th January 2011, over three million people who’d been issued…
With just under half of UK SMEs reporting that they have been turned down for a loan in the past 12 months the question over how…
On January 4th 2011 the government will increase VAT from 17.5 per cent to 20 per cent. This latest adjustment marks the third change in the…
In today’s more risk-averse business environment, finance departments need to understand how the risk of non payment can affect the stability of their company. For many…
In the last twelve months we have seen a changing economy and how currencies can fluctuate within a short period. These fluctuations can impact payments of…
Does your business accept cheques guaranteed with a plastic card? If the answer is yes then its time to get ready for next summer when the…
With banks still not lending to many businesses, business owners are being forced to look at alternative ways of raising short-term finance and one option is…
Businesses are being urged to plan how they release "recession era" accounts due by August 31st in order to avoid unnecessary credit rating downgrades.
Coutts, the bank which boasts the Queen as a customer, has withdrawn free banking to customers with less than £250,000 in their accounts.
The role of the finance manager is fundamentally changing. During the recession, the emphasis has shifted from managing business growth to imposing tighter financial control. But…
“The closest real-world analogy to raising money, whether you are seeking it from venture capitalists, angel investors, or the three Fs (friends, fools, and family), is…
We highlight a few of the stand-out points of The Budget which affect you and your families pocket.
Getting paid is not always as easy as it should be and threatening to terminate the contract is usually a last resort. There are intermediate steps…
More than 4.5 million Britons (10 per cent) are planning to move in excess of £3.2 billion pounds between credit cards in the first three months…