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Business Loans Pick Up As Firms Invest – BBB

British Business Bank (BBB) reports increase in loan volumes despite challenging conditions  The UK’s start up...
UK business

UK Businesses Facing Challenging 2025

Business confidence shaky as Budget measures take effect   In the first major survey of business sentiment...
growth journey

A Happy Medium

The UK is a superb place to start a business. With an established financial sector ready...
Autumn Budget 2024 – Alcohol and Tobacco Duty

Autumn Budget 2024 – Alcohol and Tobacco Duty

As part of the Autumn Budget measures the Chancellor announced that the duty rates on tobacco...
Autumn Budget 2024 – Fuel Duty rates

Autumn Budget 2024 – Fuel Duty rates

In the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor had been widely expected to increase fuel duty rates. However...
Autumn Budget 2024 – Higher rates of SDLT

Autumn Budget 2024 – Higher rates of SDLT

It was announced as part of the Budget measures that the higher rates of Stamp Duty...
Autumn Budget 2024 – Inheritance Tax changes

Autumn Budget 2024 – Inheritance Tax changes

A number of changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) were announced as part of the Budget measures...
Autumn Budget 2024 – Capital Gains Tax

Autumn Budget 2024 – Capital Gains Tax

In the Budget it was announced that the rates of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) are to...
Autumn Budget 2024 – NIC changes

Autumn Budget 2024 – NIC changes

As had been widely predicted, the Chancellor announced increases to the rate of National Insurance contributions...
Autumn Budget 2024 – Minimum Wage increases

Autumn Budget 2024 – Minimum Wage increases

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves announced significant increases to the Minimum Wage rates on...
Budget summary 30 October 2024

Budget summary 30 October 2024

The long awaited, much anticipated and dreaded first Budget of the new Labour government was delivered...
startup culture

Lower Costs To Boost Startups

The UK needs to do more to foster its start up culture, a new report claims.  ...