Workers, not shareholders, bear the burden of taxes in the UK. Here’s how we can fix this broken system A decade of cuts to corporation tax has therefore combined with increases in employers’ national insurance contributions to shift the burden of taxation away from shareholders and onto work By shifting their profits to subsidiaries in […]
Read MoreWhile online shopping has brought accessibility and choice to billions of consumers, it has also hurt British businesses who have been hit by VAT fraud. “Non-compliant overseas sellers undercut British businesses by up to 20%” Credit: Wang Peng/Xinhua News Agency/PA Images The growth of online marketplaces has revolutionised the shopping experience for consumers across the […]
Read MoreThe perils and pitfalls of non-UK residents Accountaholics looks at the key PAYE considerations Companies must appoint directors to take charge of the management of the company’s business, to make strategic and operational decisions for the company, and ensure that the company’s statutory obligations are met. Often, a UK company will appoint a director […]
Read MoreHiring an Accountant for Your Small Business You might assume that outlaying costs for professional support might be something that’s best done when your enterprise has grown exponentially to the point of justifying spend, however the service of an accountant is something all SMEs should consider right from the off. Let’s take a look at […]
Read MoreNot a high enough bid for LSE BBCCopyright: BBC Back to Neil Wilson, chief markets analyst at Markets.com, who has been looking at that news of a bid for London Stock Exchange. As mentioned, the shares in the LSE leapt higher on the announcement but have now fallen back, as shown by the chart. “There’s […]
Read MoreUK To Impose Carbon Tax After No-Deal Brexit Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives in Downing Street, London, following his visit to Ireland (Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images) GETTY The United Kingdom is set to impose a £16 per ton tax on carbon if it leaves the European Union without a deal on October 31, […]
Read Moreheadlines New Centre Party leadership poll shows shift A new poll on Friday morning for Helsingin Sanomat newspaper shows a shift in the Centre Party leadership race. On Saturday, party delegates will choose between Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen and Economic Affairs Minister Katri Kulmuni to be their new leader. The new poll shows Kulmuni slightly ahead among the Finnish […]
Read MorePosted at 8:558:55 Javid: ‘Recovery to renewal’ Today Programme BBC Radio 4 Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Sajid Javid, the chancellor, has been speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme after his spending round on Wednesday in which he outlined £13.8bn of investment in areas including health, education and the police. He described it as the fastest […]
Read MoreGet a fresh start. SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 Markets Briefing Asian stocks down slightly as markets adopt risk-off tone Save SEPTEMBER 2, 2019 Market Forces The currency tandem riders Premium Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets Save UK equities Marks and Spencer heads for relegation from FTSE 100 Retailer’s shares have fallen about […]
Read MoreDo I have to join a pension scheme? Here we look at pension obligations, tax, state pensions and withdrawing your occupational or private pension.
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