Aspiring older entrepreneurs should be given greater tax-free access to their pension savings in order to fund new business ventures, a lobby group has advised. more»

Like many clich's, the notion of the otherwise successful business owner who just hasn't "got to grips" with the pension regime, is still mostly true. more»

Almost two-thirds of Britain's self-employed workforce describe their financial situation as just about managing? or worse, according to new survey findings. more»

Informal cash-in-hand work could soon be accountable to HMRC, as the Taylor review recommends full taxation of revenue in the so-called hidden economy. more»

A third of small UK business owners remain unaware of auto-enrolment law and how it will affect their company when workplace pensions become mandatory in 2018. more»

A quarter of UK business owners starting a workplace pension scheme in 2017 missed their auto-enrolment staging date, according to sign-up figures from one pension provider. more»

An organisation representing the UK's self-employed workforce has called on government to reform the Lifetime ISA saving scheme to protect the future of the nation's freelancers. more»

Tax campaigners have advised self-employed workers earning below the Class 2 NICs threshold to make voluntary payments before it is abolished in April 2018. more»

A cruel reality of what is known in investment circles as "compound growth" means that the earlier we start saving, the higher our pension income is likely to be. more»

As you consider whether to take on that first member of staff, our guide to hiring moves on to the essential employer benefits and salary considerations. more»