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A campaign led by the property sector to extend the Stamp Duty Tax holiday saw a glimmer of hope last week when Jesse Norman, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury said the government and HM Treasury would consider ‘substantial…

What's happening? Over the next 12-weeks, 110 women will be kick-starting their careers as freelancers in the North West of England thanks to a fully-funded Accelerator programme called FreelancerHER 100. The accelerator's mission is to…

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Time is of the essence to get the most out of your pension and savings tax relief for the 2020/21 tax year, especially with chatter that Chancellor Sunak may increase Capital Gains Tax. For company owners and directors in the process of…

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has reported that that Gibraltar-based Prometheus Insurance Company Ltd (PICL) "failed" on 27 January 2021. The company was previously trading as Tradewise Insurance Company Ltd. FSCS is…

COVID-19 travel It is illegal to travel abroad for holidays and other leisure purposes, the Foreign and Commonwealth office has reported. UK travel and leisure businesses must prepare for a bumper UK summer holiday season until…

Online searches on Google for freelancers has increased over the past year, particularly for those with digital marketing skills, according to a report by insurance broker PolicyBee. So, while the pandemic has been an understandable…

One of the benefits of #Workstyle, working from home, flexible working, or running your own business from home is that you have carte blanche to create the home office of your dreams. There is a space in your home waiting to get your…

Companies House will pause its strike-off processes for companies closing their companies to cope with their reduced number of staff during Lockdown and related delays in processing correspondence, documents and forms. Voluntary and…

Small and medium businesses in the UK are hoping for a major breakthrough to be announced by the Treasury on the Directors Income Support Scheme (DISS) as they grapple with the prospects of an end to cash schemes and wage hikes among other…