Roll-out of new digital markets regime
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has initiated its new digital markets competition regime, effective from January 1, 2025, following the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers
Perseverance is the key to sales success
The average number of touchpoints needed to secure a sale, or appointment generally falls between 7 and 12. However, this varies by industry, target audience, and product or service type. Here’s why
What to Expect from the Chancellor’s Spring Statement 2025
The Chancellor’s Spring Statement, scheduled for 26 March 2025, is expected to focus on navigating the challenges of public finances, economic growth, and household pressures.
Economic Context
The
The UK economic outlook for 2025
The economic outlook for the UK in 2025 presents a mixed picture, with expectations of modest growth tempered by persistent inflationary pressures.
Growth Projections
The Organisation for Economic
Applying for business start-up loans
Securing funding for a new startup is one of the most critical steps in ensuring the success of a business venture. However, obtaining financing can often be challenging. For instance, traditional
Bank of England eases base rate to 4.75%
The Bank of England’s recent decision to reduce the base rate to 4.75% brings several potential benefits to various sectors of the UK economy. Let’s explore these advantages in detail.
Reduced
Thinking of selling your business?
Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) applies to the sale of a business, shares in a trading company or an individual’s interest in a trading partnership. When the relief if available, Capital Gains
Update on the tax status of Double Cab Pick Ups
HMRC had published an update, on 12 February 2024, on the tax status of Double Cab Pick Ups (DCPUs), following a 2020 Court of Appeal judgment. The update announced that effective from 1 July 2024,
Exempt company purchase of own shares
Most payments a company makes to its shareholders, in respect of their shares, will be qualifying distributions (usually described as dividends) and may be subject to Income Tax.
If certain
Company share buy-backs
Company share buy-backs are also commonly known as a company purchase of own shares. A company may decide to buy back their shares for a number of reasons including to return cash to shareholders or
