Business world pulse check.
Business world pulse check.
Business world pulse check.
Bite-sized daily updates on pensions, property, government fiscal policy, the state of the UK economy and everything else you need to know to feel in control of your financial decision-making process.
FSB calls for late payment reforms
Poor payment ‘affects 80% of small businesses’.Tenant fees ban takes effect
Landlords in England are no longer be able to charge letting fees.Pensions Regulator issues £68.6m in fines for employers
Regulator cracks down on auto-enrolment non-compliance.71% of SMEs plan to increase sales
Micro-businesses drive increase in ambition.Construction industry warned about late payment rules
Late-paying companies could lose out on government contracts.125,000 families take up tax-free childcare
More than one million families could still be eligible.Over-55s withdraw £25.62bn from pensions
Withdrawals hit record high since April 2015, and show no signs of slowing.Reclaiming overpaid tax: could you be due a rebate?
Claiming a tax refund through PAYE or self-assessment.Gifters unclear on inheritance tax rules
Knowledge of rules and exemptions is ‘relatively low’.Inheritance tax receipts to double by 2030
£5.2 billion collected in 2017/18.