Category: Business

One in five small businesses feels optimistic about growth and expansion following the Government’s announcement to introduce a £2,000 allowance towards employer National Insurance contributions (NICs), research by Direct Line for Businesses has found. A third of businesses also plan to recruit additional staff to take advantage of the reduced cost of employment once the … Continued

HMRC has extended the temporary relaxation of real time information (RTI) reporting rules for small businesses for a further six months to April 2014.   The relaxation applies to businesses with less than 50 employees and was originally set to run until October 2013.   In March, HMRC announced the easement after a widespread campaign … Continued

Interest-only mortgages were popular during the housing booms of the early nineties and ‘noughties’. Typically, borrowers make monthly repayments that cover only the interest on the amount borrowed. The capital (the full amount borrowed) is then paid back when the mortgage term matures – typically after 25 years – using funds such as savings or … Continued

The Government’s plans for the new parliamentary session were outlined last month in the Queen’s Speech. Proposals of interest to businesses included those around national insurance contributions, patents and deregulation: Employment allowance: under the National Insurance Contributions Bill, businesses and charities will be entitled to a £2,000 allowance towards their employer national insurance contributions (NICs) … Continued

This event aimed at small and medium-sized businesses that want to maximise their growth potential in 2013. We are working in partnership with GrowthAccelerator (www.growthaccelerator.com) which is a partnership between private enterprise and government with £200m backing, providing an affordable way to help companies achieve their high growth ambitions. In our 60-minute seminar we will … Continued