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The market volatility resulting from the ill-fated mini-Budget on September 23 has created real concern for investors. Most of the measures announced that day were reversed just weeks later, but the fallout has left markets in a state of turmoil. The FTSE 100 was at...
The UK’s GDP fell by 0.3% in August according to official figures, and if GDP falls for two quarters in a row, that is the definition of a recession. Experts at the EY ITEM Club predict the UK will be in recession for three quarters, which would take us up to the...
The majority of measures in former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget have been scrapped after new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt tried to settle markets and politicians across the House of Commons with an Emergency Statement on October 17. Gone is the controversial plan...
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HMRC made some changes to the way Corporation Tax needs to be filed online in September, and companies need to be aware of what they are now expected to do and where there could be difficulties with filing online for certain items. One change which has been announced...
On 23 September 2022, Kwasi Kwarteng, the new Chancellor (the fifth in as many years) delivered a Tax Cutting “Fiscal Event” or Mini-Budget to help boost economic growth. This was in line with promises made by the new Prime Minister Liz Truss when she was campaigning...
Are you sipping fine, orange-scented wine over a fireplace yet? Christmas is lumbering up to us like a welcome friend. After that, we have the New Year, when people tend to reassess their goals and see what they really want out of life. When these thoughts arise,...
It’s fair to say that manning a limited company is like steering a ship in choppy waters, hunting for a bounty on the horizon. However, you may find some leaks: subtle warnings that your limited company finances aren't as buoyant as you thought. Bright Ideas wants...
It’s perfectly natural to continue on the furrow you’ve ploughed as a freelancer or contractor for a number of years. But eventually, you could be eager to form a limited company, and get a better set of earnings for what you do. Yet, as with any big decision, there...
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