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Deadline for topping up NI contributions extended again to 5 April 2025With all of the changes to personal pensions in the Spring Budget, maximising the State Pension entitlement should not be overlooked. The full rate of new State Pension increased to £203.85 per week (£10,600 pa) from 6 April 2023; a 10.1% increase over the 2022/23 rate, as a result of the “triple lock” being restored.
New information hub launched to help limited company directors make the right decisions at the right timeThe Insolvency Service has launched a new online information hub to support company directors. The hub hosts guidance and information on a range of business themes commonly faced by companies and aims to help company directors to push their business forward by being more aware of potential pitfalls.
Rogue business rates agents – be aware!The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is urging businesses to protect themselves from rogue business rates agents.
Remaining resilient with high inflationThe British Retail Consortium (BRC), the trade association for UK retail businesses, research shows that shop price annual inflation accelerated to 9.0% at the start of May, up slightly from 8.8% in April.
How high could interest rates rise?Earlier this month the Bank of England (BOE) raised interest rates for a 12th consecutive time as the rate of rising prices remains high.
Artificial Intelligence – Can it work for your business?With the new wave of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, there’s an opportunity to automate many routine or administrative tasks and improve the overall efficiency of your business.
Creating your business’s futureAccording to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the UK economy is predicted to shrink for the remainder of 2023 and then grow by only 1% in 2024.
Building business resilience Millions of businesses and households are struggling with their energy costs, alongside increases in general taxation, the cost of council tax, water bills and other utilities.
Sea-change in UK boardrooms as women make up nearly 40% of FTSE 100 top table rolesThe UK has climbed to second in the international rankings for women’s representation on boards at FTSE 100 level.
UK and EU formally adopt the Windsor FrameworkLast week, the Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, and Vice President to the European Commission, Maroš Šefčovič, met to sign off the Windsor Framework at the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee in London.
Mitigating the long-term effect of inflationWith continuing inflation in the UK, many of us and our businesses have been put “off track” in the short to medium term.
Spring Budget 2023 – GAD’s analysisWe take a look at what the experts at the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) say about the Spring Budget.