<?xml encoding="utf-8" ??>​One of the first HMRC checks to have been successfully closed down after the introduction of the off-payroll working rules is proof that these much-feared changes are manageable, particularly when the tax office takes a pragmatic approach to IR35 compliance. The IR35 check, involving

<?xml encoding="utf-8" ??>Almost half of small business owners state that running their own business has negatively impacted their physical and/or mental health – up slightly from 2022 at 44%. That is according to new research from cloud accounting provider FreeAgent.A survey of small business owners from

<?xml encoding="utf-8" ??>Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson is to step down from his role, the owner of the postal giant has said. Mr Thompson said he believed it was the “right time” to go after Royal Mail and the main postal union struck a deal that

<?xml encoding="utf-8" ??>Hands In, the innovative payments start-up, has completed a $550k funding round to accelerate the commercialisation of its group payment services. Attracting investment from leaders in key payment corporations, including GoCardless, Thredd (formerly GPS), Elavon, FIS, Pay.com, PayU, Curve, and Free Trade, Hands In

<?xml encoding="utf-8" ??>Banks are expected to increase their lending this year as the UK economy swerves the predicted and the housing markets shows small signs of some revival, according to a panel of leading economists. Total loans in the UK are expected to rise 1.2 per

<?xml encoding="utf-8" ??>Net migration figures into the UK are reportedly set to reach a record high of up to one million with the Conservative party bracing for criticism over the issue. Official figures are expected to be released later in May, with net migration expected to