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Tag: Spring Budget 2017

Investing in digital connectivity will turbocharge Britain’s SMEs

March 28, 2017

By Staff writer

Simon Burckhardt, managing director of Vonage and founder of the Home Business 100, outlines how investing in digital connectivity will impact the UK’s small businesses.

How the changes to R&D tax relief could save SMEs billions

March 17, 2017

By Staff writer

Mark Tighe, CEO at RD Tax Solutions, explains why the chancellor is on the right track with R&D tax relief but needs to fine-tune his message.

Fighting back against the fate of the business rate

March 16, 2017

By Steve Holford

There has been huge outcry around government changes to the business rate that kicks in next month, which chancellor Philip Hammond tried to soften in his Spring Budget.

Would the Treasury be more at home with Jeremy Corbyn?

March 10, 2017

By The City Grump

Judging by this week’s omnishambles Budget, the Treasury would indeed be more at home with Jeremy Corbyn.

Creating an ethical alternative in the morally bankrupt short-term loan market

March 9, 2017

By Shane Schutte

Joshua Graham gives his thoughts on the short-term loan market and how it gave rise to The Money Platform.

Spring Budget 2017: A juicy £200m for broadband and plans to dominate mobile technology

March 8, 2017

By Shane Schutte

There’s a new government strategy to roll out fibre broadband and 5G coverage, with chancellor Philip Hammond using the Spring Budget to unveil how Britain will dominate the world in terms of mobile technology.

A 500-word Spring Budget summary for entrepreneurs and SME business owners

March 8, 2017

By Hunter Ruthven

The chancellor claimed to be ?listening to the voice of business” in his speech, so here is a Spring Budget summary for SMEs and entrepreneurs in 500 words.

Spring Budget 2017: National Living Wage increase amounts to £500 per employee

March 8, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

With a National Living Wage increase set to take place from April, chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed during the Spring Budget 2017 that the extra amount payable per staff member will be £500.

Spring Budget 2017: NICs will rise for self-employed workers

March 8, 2017

By Shane Schutte

While the rights given to self-employed workers will improve, any loopholes allowing tax avoidance will be searched for and closed. This was an announcement made by chancellor Philip Hammond in the 2017 Spring Budget.

Spring Budget 2017: £270m for disruptive technologies to transform UK economy

March 8, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

During the Spring Budget 2017, chancellor Philip Hammond announced a £270m fund for disruptive technologies with the power to ?transform the UK economy?.

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