As UK politicians prepare to return to the parliamentary day job, the nation’s freelancers and contractors have laid out their vision for how a fairer tax system for self-employed workers might look. more»
The government has enforced a deadline to ensure the £124m rate relief fund is swiftly allocated to vulnerable firms facing the biggest increase in business rates. more»
The Federation of Small Businesses has urged government to provide immediate financial support for traders facing tough business rates increases, as local authorities continue to delay distribution of discretionary rate relief. more»
The upcoming general election will not delay distribution of the £300m business rate relief fund for vulnerable firms, the Department for Communities and Local Government has confirmed. 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»
Small business owners in the food and drink sector are braced for further costs, after chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed increases to the soft drinks levy in the Spring Budget. more»
While chancellor Philip Hammond’s Spring Budget 2017 speech had nearly 7,000 words, we’ve boiled it down to the 500 most important words for small companies and the self-employed. more»
