With just over a week until the Self Assessment deadline, HMRC is urging taxpayers to file now to avoid an automatic penalty. 8.6 million people have already filed their return for the 2024/25 tax ...

The latest Spending Spotlight research conducted by Opinium for American Express surveyed 2,000 UK adults and found that ...

Small businesses are facing a tough start to 2026 as confidence slumps and growth plans remain out of reach, according to new ...

The Federation of Small Businesses has warned of a “tax time bomb” that poses an “existential threat to high streets”, as small firms in retail, hospitality and leisure face an average 52% rise in ...

That’s not to say you should follow suit. The key to avoiding panic is to not rush and to follow a clear plan. That’s where ...

New research shows that many small businesses in the UK are struggling to access the finance they need and a worrying one in five have been turned down for a business bank account. Outdated and ...

Workers are being reminded to ‘Check Your Pay’ over the Christmas period. This includes seasonal staff on short-term contracts working in retail, hotels, Christmas markets, bars, restaurants, garden ...

Start Up Donut launches new ‘Start Up Readiness Tool’ to help aspiring business owners assess whether they are ready to start their business. Start Up Donut, the go-to resource for new and early-stage ...

HMRC launches ‘Help for Hustles’ campaign to support people earning extra income to understand any tax obligations with a new easy-to-use guide The new campaign aims to encourage anyone who has turned ...

Today's Spring Statement offered very little cheer to small business owners that are grappling with rising costs. We outline the key announcements and gauge reactions from the small business community ...

Thanks to a mistake by the OBR that meant their report was published early, and a number of statements and announcements over the preceding days, many of the chancellor's announcements had already ...

Only 18% of the UK's 4.4 million self-employed workers are currently saving into a pension; new research suggests that a "default savings plan" could be the way to help more freelancers save for their ...