HMRC announces temporary customs procedures in event of No Deal Brexit
HMRC has written to 145,000 UK businesses trading with EU nations clarifying simplified importing procedures should Britain leave the EU without a deal. more»
Expert: Simon Caldwell
Simon Caldwell is deputy editor at Business Advice. He has a BA in politics and communications from the University of Liverpool, and has previously worked as a content editor in local government and the ecommerce industry.
Articles by Simon Caldwell
Self-employed reveal 5 disturbing things they’d rather do than their tax return
Just one day before the self-assessment window slams shut, self-employed Brits have revealed they’d rather do almost anything than file their tax return. more»
Self-employed left in the cold by new workplace protections for parents
New proposals to protect pregnant women and new parents from unfairly losing their jobs have overlooked self-employed workers, according to the Federation of Small Businesses. more»
Patisserie Valerie: How fraud brought down a high street veteran
The crisis began in October 2018 when Patisserie Valerie revealed “significant, and potentially fraudulent accounting regularities”. more»
Why shoppers won’t mourn the death of the UK high street
Almost 40% of Britons wouldn’t care if the traditional UK high street disappeared, new survey findings have revealed, with online shopping already filling the void. more»
Thousands of self-employed to benefit from “tax grab” Loan Charge review
A retrospective tax on self-employed individuals who made use of alternative remuneration schemes will now be reviewed by the Treasury, following a key amendment to incoming legislation. more»
Worst offenders to be named and shamed under new late payment system
New proposals could expose large businesses that fail to pay suppliers on time, helping small business owners avoid doing business with repeat offenders. more»
HMRC reveals top 10 tax prosecutions of 2018
For Britain's tax fugitives, 2018 was not a great year. HMRC investigators ramped up their chase of the country's most-wanted, while the tax office handed out strong sentences to those convicted. more»
New trials announced to tackle self-employed pensions crisis
The government is to launch new trials targeted at helping self-employed people make regular contributions to long-term savings. more»
“An embarrassing spectacle”: What real entrepreneurs made of The Apprentice final
As Lord Sugar goes into business with swimwear designer Sian Gabbidon, we asked our panel of real-life entrepreneurs how they observed the final episode of The Apprentice 2018. more»
