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28/08/2024

Record number of self-employed 60 or over

The number of self-employed people aged 60 or over has reached a record of almost a million, according to analysis by Rest Less.

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28/08/2024

2024 ‘record number’ of company creations

Research published by data provider Beauhurst and NatWest has suggested that the UK is on track for a record number of new company creations.

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21/08/2024

Rise in childcare costs

Research published by insurer Phoenix Group has revealed that childcare costs for working parents have risen during the summer holidays by an average of £1,683 per month.

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21/08/2024

Fake HMRC letters

HMRC recently issued an urgent scam alert following the circulation of a convincing scam letter.

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21/08/2024

Fairer, simpler tax system

Freelancers want to see Chancellor Rachel Reeves use the Autumn Budget to move towards a fairer, simpler tax system, according to the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE).

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15/08/2024

Chancellor refuses to rule out CGT rise

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out an increase in capital gains tax (CGT) at the Autumn Budget in October.

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15/08/2024

£19 billion in unpaid taxes

HMRC has stated that it is ‘unlikely to recover’ over £19 billion in unpaid taxes, which have accumulated as as a result of uncollected tax debt and a plethora of HMRC customer service failures.

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15/08/2024

Government contracts ‘out of reach’ for SMEs

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has revealed that only 20% of direct public sector procurement spend was with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2023.

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08/08/2024

Digital trade deal hailed as big win

The UK’s decision to joins a global digital trade agreement negotiated under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has been hailed as a big win for business by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

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