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WEBUK's leading SME business magazine. Revised 2023 UK economic growth figures show significant improvement, but challenges remain. Next CEO sells £29m stake as capital gains tax reforms loom under Reeves. Quorn parent company suffers £63m loss as demand for plant-based products falls. Drakeford plans new tax hit on private schools in Wales.
Labour to Close VAT Loophole on Private School Fees
WEBJun 27, 2024 · Senior Labour sources confirmed to The Telegraph that anti-forestalling legislation will be introduced to stop pre-payments on school fees before the VAT comes into effect. Rachel Reeves, Labour’s shadow chancellor, stated that the plan to introduce a 20% VAT on private school fees will be included in her first budget, anticipated in ...
UK drops out of top ten manufacturing nations as Russia and …
WEBJul 29, 2024 · Rachel Reeves set to slash spending and sell off empty buildings. UK job vacancies drop by 20% despite economic growth. The UK has dropped out of the top ten global manufacturing nations for the first time, as reported by Make UK. Discover the factors behind this shift and the urgent call for a long-term industrial strategy to revitalise the ...
Business Matters is the UK’s largest business magazine.
WEBThis means that our current print readership is in excess of 150,000, mostly owners and managers of Small and medium sized enterprises (SME’s) across the whole of the UK. Business Matters is read for its news coverage, analysis, interviews with key opinion formers and leading entrepreneurs and opinion on the UK small business sector.
Family businesses face £1.4bn tax blow as Labour considers …
WEBJul 16, 2024 · The potential scrapping of inheritance tax relief could impose a £1.4bn annual burden on thousands of family businesses, industry experts warn, as fears mount over Labour’s possible tax reforms. Family Business UK (FBUK) has sounded the alarm, stating that over 3,000 family-run enterprises would face significantly higher inheritance tax ...
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WEBZero-hours contract crackdown: staff could be offered fixed hours after three months. Labour is set to introduce new rules requiring companies to offer zero-hours staff a regular contract after three months, part of wider reforms to tackle “one-sided flexibility” in the workplace. Business leaders warn of potential costs to growth and jobs.
'Dragons' Den' Star Acknowledges Struggles as £37m Arts & Crafts ...
WEBApr 14, 2024 · Davies continues to navigate the challenges facing Crafter’s Companion and remains a symbol of perseverance amidst adversity, committed to steering her company towards brighter horizons. Sara Davies, a familiar face from the hit show 'Dragons' Den', has opened up about the hurdles her £37 million arts and crafts company, Crafter’s ...
Britain’s AI sector set to get £100m extra funding in budget
WEBMar 5, 2024 · In a move to bolster Britain's burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) sector, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to announce a significant increase in funding for the Alan Turing Institute, the national institute for data science and AI. The funding is expected to double, amounting to £100 million over a five-year period.
New rules on tips: what do they mean for employers? - Business …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Briefly: All tips paid on or after 1 October 2024, over which the employer exercises control or significant influence, must be allocated fairly to workers, including eligible agency workers. Payment in full (less deductions required by law such as tax and NIC) must be made no later than the end of the month following the month in …
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WEB26 September 2024 Business Business Matters 0 Comments. The rise of cryptocurrencies has brought about a revolution in many industries, and gambling is no exception. In recent years, decentralized platforms have begun to reshape the landscape of online gambling, creating a new era of transparency, security, and player autonomy.