Category Archives: Business advice

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Maintaining confidence through gloomy predictions

Maintaining confidence through gloomy predictions According to a survey of 2,000 businesses carried out by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), just over a third are planning redundancies […]

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Wages growing faster than inflation

Wages growing faster than inflation Latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that average wages are continuing to grow faster than inflation. After adjusting for consumer […]

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Surprise jump in inflation

Surprise jump in inflation: How to navigate your business Inflation figures for January 2025 were released last week and showed a surprising jump to 3.0%, up from 2.5% in December. […]

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AI The good and the bad

AI The good and the bad Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to make headlines as businesses work out how to make effective use of it. The government is continuing to push […]

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Should you be paying tax on your side hustle?

Should you be paying tax on your side hustle? Conventional approaches to work and earning an income are changing and with the cost of living ever rising, many now use […]

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Starting a business?

Starting a business? Starting a business in the UK is an exciting venture, but it comes with financial, tax, and accounting responsibilities that you must navigate effectively. Understanding what you […]

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Is cash still king?

Is cash still king? The new economic secretary to the Treasury, Emma Reynolds, has said that there are no plans to regulate businesses, whether big or small, to compel them […]

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Avoiding the last-minute tax return rush

Avoiding the last-minute tax return rush: A guide for business owners on preparing next year’s tax return The annual self-assessment tax return deadline has just passed, and for many business […]

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