HMRC Guidance published on 19 September provides a high level overview of Plastic Packaging Tax. If you are a business that manufactures or imports 10 or more tonnes of plastic packaging over a 12-month period you will need to register for the tax. This is regardless...

The UK government are encouraging businesses of all sizes around the UK to commit to do their bit to cut carbon emissions and protect the planet. It can be hard to think as far as 2030 whilst we’re all building back from coronavirus. But cutting emissions can save...

The government’s Start Up Loans scheme has provided £779 million in loans to businesses delivering support for entrepreneurship across the UK. Aspiring business owners receive up to £25,000 through the Start Up Loans scheme, run by the British Business Bank,...

Irrespective of the form of business in which you operate, if you are going to have employees, then you will have to contend with payroll taxes. If you are trading as a limited company, then remember that the directors are also employees. This brief summary will...

Almost 80 new businesses were created every hour across the UK in the first half of 2021. Analysis of Companies House data reveals that 340,534 businesses were registered in the UK between January and June 2021, an increase of 32% from 257,243 over the same time...

One of the greatest mistakes made by new owners of small businesses is not keeping good financial records and making improper or poor business decisions based on inadequate information. Most owners of a start up and new growing business have a flair for the...

The Government could be set to raise National Insurance contributions (NICs) by 1% for both employers and employees, a report has claimed. The Times claimed ministers have agreed to increase rates to raise an extra £10 billion a year for the National Insurance Fund....