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The EU Referendum is on the horizon. What impact might it have on UK SMEs?

September 16, 2015 by TIna

Category: Business & Europe & financial planning & Uncategorized

The UK is set to have a referendum by the end of 2017 which will determine whether or not we will remain a member of the European Union. In this referendum everyone of voting age will take part, answering “Yes” or “No” to the question of whether they wish to remain a part of the EU. There’s no doubt that leaving the European Union would bring about quite a few changes in the UK, but how would this decision affect Small and Medium sized Enterprises?

Finding Funding for SME start-ups

September 10, 2015 by TIna

Category: Business & Start Ups & Uncategorized

Whether you’re a start-up seeking your initial capital or you’ve just taken on a small business and are looking for money to grow, you’ll need that initial injection of funds to turn your ideas into a reality. According to statistics from Companies House, Britons are embracing the entrepreneurial spirit. Research from the national enterprise Start-up Britain last year showed that 2014 broke the record for the number of new businesses. Their research showed that 581,173 businesses registered with Companies House last year, up from 526,446 in 2013.

Strong investment demand for retail warehouses continues

August 05, 2015 by TIna

Category: Business & Economy & Housing & Uncategorized

International real estate advisor Savills has reported that total transaction volumes in the UK retail warehouse investment market totalled £1.264 billion in the first half of 2015, marking a 28% increase on the £981.95 million transacted in the same period last year.

Budget ‘Tax Raid’ on Dividends and Investment Income

July 28, 2015 by TIna

Category: Business & Tax & Uncategorized

Changes to dividend taxation rates will see entrepreneurs and small business owners pay £6.8bn more in tax during the next five years, a move The Daily Telegraph described as a ‘tax raid’.

How the Summer Budget changed the landscape for SMEs

July 27, 2015 by TIna

Category: Budget & Business & financial planning & Uncategorized

Those who listened to the Summer Budget on 8th July for news affecting small businesses will no doubt have been glad to see corporation tax slashed and the employment allowance increased, but an article recently published by KPMG asked, did the Summer Budget go far enough in announcing measures to help small businesses grow?

FTSE firms become more transparent about their tax affairs

June 19, 2015 by TIna

Category: Business & Tax & Uncategorized

More than half of FTSE 100 companies now disclose information about their approach to tax, a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) June 2015 report shows. The analysis of annual reports, corporate websites and other social responsibility reports, reveals a steady increase in tax transparency across big business. In 2012, just 32 firms in the FTSE 100 provided information on issues such as their attitude to tax planning and relationships with tax authorities. The number jumped to 49 in 2013, and has now risen to 56, according to the most recent 2014 data.

The EU Referendum is on the horizon. What impact might it have on UK SMEs?

Finding Funding for SME start-ups

Strong investment demand for retail warehouses continues

Budget ‘Tax Raid’ on Dividends and Investment Income

How the Summer Budget changed the landscape for SMEs

FTSE firms become more transparent about their tax affairs

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