Business Insights

Companies breaching health and safety rules to face tougher fines

A new review by the Sentencing Council has produced guidelines aimed to help courts dealing with corporate manslaughter, health and safety, and food safety offences.

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What challenges will SMEs face in 2016?

Money management, cashflow, the wider economy and a shortage of skills have all been identified as some of the main challenges that will face UK SMEs in 2016.

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Could changes to redundancy payments cost struggling businesses money?

Having been through a period of consultation with businesses, governing bodies and tax professionals, the Government is currently considering simplifying the tax and National Insurance rules as they apply to severance payments.

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Accountants’ body calls for a ‘bombshell free’ Autumn Statement

The Institute for Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has called for Chancellor George Osborne to deliver an Autumn Statement with no new surprises for businesses.

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Why is the demand for finance among SMEs on the rise?

After more than 100 delegates were questioned at the recent Funding Conference in Belfast earlier this week, it seems that SMEs in the UK are requiring finance support.

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