Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
The National Insurance small business archive.
News
Small business owners and sole traders would fork out for plan to cut income tax for anybody earning over £50,000
Tax
It's a lovely gesture at this time of year to take the staff out for a celebratory lunch or drinks. However there could be tax implications so best check on what these are
Small Business Insurance
Here, we look at the main benefits to paying National Insurance.
News
The government has made a shocking U-turn on their plans to raise NI contributions for the self-employed, by scrapping the initiative altogether.
News
Accountancy firm Bishop Fleming fears that scrapping National Insurance Contributions could negatively affect the self employed.
Accounting
Anthony Thomas, chairman of LITRG, reacts to the governments new policy alignment to National Insurance contributions.
News
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has commented on the changes confirmed for national insurance (NI) contributions for the self employed.
Accounting
Emily Coltman of FreeAgent highlights some key points surrounding the £2,000 employment allowance, which will be made available to many UK businesses from 6th April.
News
Small businesses have been encouraged to expand following a government initiative to reduce their national insurance (NI) burden, research finds.
News
The government must extend the National Insurance Contributions (NIC) holiday to allow existing firms to create an environment for job creation and to help stem high unemployment, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) says.
Tax
Every small business should make their business tax as efficient as possible, this guide will help ensure you're not paying HMRC too much.
Accounting
It's generally agreed that SMEs emerged largely unscathed from the Emergency Budget. Here we pick out the main points for owner-managers.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis
Investing in a franchise
Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.