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Around half of customers would walk away from a business if cash was the only payment option, a new study has revealed. First Data, which published the research, found that UK SMEs risk losing one in every…

A new study suggests that British small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) do not fully understand Research and Development (R&D) tax relief – and that many could be missing out as a result of their…

Just four in 10 businesses operate with insurance in their first three years of trading, a new study has revealed. AXA, which published the research, suggested that Britain’s two million self-employed…

Following changes to eBay’s corporate structure, thousands of traders on the platform are now required to pay 20 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on all fees incurred. Changes were made effective on 1…

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has come under fire from MPs and tax and accounting bodies, after news emerged that almost one million innocent taxpayers had been wrongly pursued over late tax returns…

Less than three per cent of SMEs referred to ‘alternative’ lenders through the bank referral scheme have obtained finance, the Treasury has revealed. Just 230 small businesses found success through…

UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to explore digital and mobile marketing opportunities in order to remain competitive with larger firms and established brands in the digital age, a new…

According to the latest report from the Bank of England’s network of regional agents, employees are set to receive around a two to three per cent pay rise this year, which is small in comparison…

UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that suffer data breaches of any kind after May 2018 could be hit with hefty penalties under the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GDPR…

Almost 90 per cent of users are ‘dissatisfied’ with the UK’s existing system for appealing business rates decisions, a Freedom of Information (FoI) request has revealed. According to reports, the…