There are ways to cut the cost of business travel for your small company significantly. All it requires is some planning, research and resourcefulness. more»

The UK’s political parties must commit to reducing the financial and administrative burden of running a small firm, according to the Federation of Small Businesses’ election manifesto. more»

According to the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), a planned HMRC crackdown to tackle abuse of the VAT flat rate system (FRS) needs a major rethink, and the government has significantly underestimated the impact of changes. more»

The government should increase allowances in the first six weeks of maternity leave to bring it in line with statutory maternity pay (SMP), The Women and Work All Party Parliamentary Group has concluded. more»

Learning about the range of taxes that affect you as you’re starting up, and then keeping up with the changes to legislation can be a challenge. So here's a roundup of modifications from the last few months. more»