The Head of the Treasury Select Committee, Nicky Morgan, has branded the sending of backdated business rates bills to small businesses in England and Wales as ‘particularly unfair’. Dubbed the ‘staircase tax’, businesses which occupy space on multiple floors of a communal commercial property now receive separate business rates bills for each floor they occupy, … Continue reading
The publication of Finance Bill 2017-19 ushers back in a raft of measures that had previously been dropped from Finance Bill 2017. One such measure is the forthcoming reduction in the Dividend Allowance, which is set to fall from £5,000 to £2,000 next April. With 2.7 million individuals in receipt of dividend income, many are … Continue reading
TAX READY With cloud-based technology becoming a feature of everyday life, businesses are wise to implement good, modern software and apps where possible. The right apps can simplify your life and work; improving efficiency and profitability (time is money)! So, continuing with our regular app recommendations, this month we’d like to recommend TAX READY – our very … Continue reading
Our brand new smartphone app – Tax Ready – is now available to download on Apple, Android and Windows devices! Created with business owners and managers in mind, Tax Ready provides key tax rates and convenient access to a range of useful tax tools, news and tips in one app. The app comes with tools such … Continue reading
Some of the UK’s leading business groups, including the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the Institute of Directors (IoD) have responded to the publication of Brexit customs position papers by the Department for Exiting the European Union. The government states that it is seeking to secure a new … Continue reading
An opportunity not to be missed! Due to continued growth, The Shepherd Partnership Ltd have an exciting opportunity for a PRACTICE ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT to join our friendly team. We are looking for a committed, hard-working team member to support our senior staff and Directors… and make a real difference to our business! Responsibilities We envisage … Continue reading
Business groups have reacted to the recommendations of the Taylor Review into modern-day employment practices, which sets out the key principles for providing ‘fair and decent work for all’. The review suggests that a national strategy is needed to help provide security in such areas as wages, quality of employment, education and training, working conditions, … Continue reading
ARTICLE SHARED FROM CRAVEN DISTRICT BUSINESS NEWS The highly successful Digital Enterprise scheme is to open again in September 2017 with grants of up to £5,000 available for Craven businesses to invest in computer hardware, software, telephony and connectivity. The first phase of the programme received unprecedented demand with almost 480 applications from across the … Continue reading
Following last month’s article (the first in our series of monthly app recommendations), our featured app for July is: ZOOM What is it? Zoom is a video conferencing solution which can be used on your desktop, tablet or mobile. It can be used for 1 to 1 video meetings, conference calls or to host webinars. How … Continue reading
With cloud-based technology becoming a feature of everyday life, businesses are wise to implement good, modern software and apps where possible. The right app can simplify your life and work; improving efficiency and profitability (time is money)! So, to help you choose the right solutions for YOUR business, … Continue reading
