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Tag: Philip Hammond

In for a penny, in for a pound: Making tax returns easy for small businesses

February 15, 2017

By Staff writer

After the chaos on the eve of the self-assessment tax deadline in January, when a technology failure at HMRC cut callers off before they knew if payments had cleared, business owners have an extra incentive to get on top of things. Here’s how to make tax returns easy.

The Queen watches mock cyber attack at new security centre

February 14, 2017

By Hunter Ruthven

Her Majesty the Queen has officially opened a new centre created to protect Britain against cyber attacks, with 60 serious breaches occurring each month.

Autumn Statement 2016: £400m of venture capital funds pumped into British Business Bank

November 23, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

Chancellor Philip Hammond announced a plan to pump £400m of venture capital funds into the British Business Bank to support the UK’s growing companies.

Autumn Statement 2016: What are businesses saying?

November 23, 2016

By Letitia Booty

Today the chancellor Philip Hammond announced the Autumn Statement and unveiled a range of tax reforms and investments. Here’s what businesses had to say about the statement.

Autumn Statement 2016: National Living Wage increase puts pressure on small firms

November 23, 2016

By Letitia Booty

The National Living Wage will increase from ?7.20 to ?7.50 from April next year, representing a pay rise of around £500 to a full-time worker.

Autumn Statement 2016: A 500-word summary for entrepreneurs and SME business owners

November 23, 2016

By Hunter Ruthven

Chancellor Philip Hammond has just given his first Budget address in the Autumn Statement 2016 speech, and here are the most important developments for business leaders.

Autumn Statement 2016: Employee benefits schemes scrapped

November 23, 2016

By Letitia Booty

Tax-free employee benefits offered by salary sacrifice schemes are to be restricted, chancellor Philip Hammond has announced.

Full transcript of Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement speech

November 23, 2016

By Hunter Ruthven

After chancellor Philip Hammond’s first Budget address to the Houses of Parliament, here is a full transcript of his 2016 Autumn Statement speech.

Five Autumn Statement predictions for British businesses

November 21, 2016

By Hunter Ruthven

On the eve of chancellor Phillip Hammond’s first budget address to members of parliament, Real Business provides some Autumn Statement predictions.

Autumn Statement needs to boost confidence among SMEs

November 3, 2016

By Shane Schutte

With the referendum vote having hit UK confidence, chancellor Philip Hammond’s first autumn statement needs to be filled with support.

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