With less than 2 months to the general election, chancellor George Osborne today unveiled his sixth Budget report which made a number of announcements affecting small businesses. Presented as an “economic plan working for you”, Osborne emphasised the need to support UK enterprise – “we can’t create jobs without businesses” – with the [...]
Accountants make best husbands...to cheat on! With 24 hours to go to Valentine’s Day, accountants might want to make a few checks that everything is rosy in their marriage before splashing out on a big bouquet, as research from the UK’s largest married dating site reveals that they are the category of husbands most likely [...]
1. The UK has the fastest growth in the G7 and the deficit is forecast to be halved - but there is still more to do The UK has the fastest growth in the G7, there are more people in work than ever before, and the deficit is forecast to fall by a half by the [...]
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As accountants and auditors based in Lytham we see a wide range of tax bills on returns submitted to HMRC. A recent report by the FT, shows that a fifth of large businesses in the UK don't pay any corporation tax at all. Are you surprised?