13 Dec 2019 | Current Affairs
Business groups have called for clarity and direction, following the Conservatives' resounding general election victory. Prime Minister Boris Johnson secured a 78-seat majority in the 12 December 2019 election. And business leaders have cautiously welcomed the clear...12 Dec 2019 | Current Affairs
Both the Conservatives and Labour intend to hold a Budget within 100 days of forming a new government after today's general election. Setting out plans on 4 December for the eventuality of a Conservative victory, Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised "a post-Brexit...5 Dec 2019 | Current Affairs
A quarter of small business owners in the UK believe their business will fold in the next five years, research from Xero has claimed. Late payments (54%), tax rates (44%) and cyber-attacks (27%) were some of the biggest concerns among the 500 owner-managers polled....2 Dec 2019 | Current Affairs
The planned extension of off-payroll rules to the private sector will be included in a review into how the Conservatives could better support the self-employed. The admission by former chancellor Sajid Javid potentially increases the prospect of the tax measure being...25 Nov 2019 | Current Affairs
The rates of income tax, national insurance and VAT will all be frozen in 2020/21, if Boris Johnson's Conservative Party forms the next government. Ahead of the general election on Thursday 12 December 2019, the Tories were the last of the major parties to reveal...