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The Institute of Directors (IoD) is urging the government to use the upcoming Budget to reduce the planned level of business tax rises. The IoD

Coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency finance schemes offered £81.5 billion of finance to almost 1.7 million businesses through the British Business Bank (BBB) during the last financial

A survey carried out by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has revealed that three-quarters of UK businesses are concerned about the impact of labour

The government’s sick pay rebate scheme that enables small businesses to recoup statutory sick pay costs caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) will end at the

Adopting a tax year which is either aligned with the calendar year or with a calendar month-end would have clear benefits, according to a review

A survey carried out by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has suggested that the UK unemployment rate could rise by 50,000 as a result

Inflation rose to 3.2% last month from 2% in July – its largest ever recorded increase, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The Consumer

The UK government faces big choices this autumn if it wants to stimulate economic growth, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said. Following the

HMRC is urging young people to check if they have a Child Trust Fund (CTF) account. It is now one year since the first account

At the end of July, 1.6 million people were still on furlough, the lowest level since the start of the pandemic and 340,000 fewer than