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Grocery industry sees ‘green shoots of recovery’, says report
New research from business recovery specialists Begbies Traynor says that the UK’s grocery sector is showing signs of returning to…
HMRC taskforces add £109m to public purse in 6 months
The specialist taskforces set up by HMRC to target sectors identified as being at the highest risk of tax fraud…
Deloitte reports growth in US investment into North West
According to new research from Deloitte, US investment into companies in the North West of the UK has seen a…
Business rates a hurdle for regional growth, says accountancy firm
Bishop Fleming, a leading regional UK accountancy firm, has urged greater focus on plans to devolve business rates. With new…
Increase in starting salaries expected for accounting jobs
According to the Robert Half 2016 Salary Guide, starting salaries for professionals in the UK, including finance and accounting staff,…
Landlord tax changes need review, says ICAEW
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has called for a comprehensive review of the arrangements surrounding…
Retail food sales rose in September, says British Retail Consortium report
The BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor for September reveals that total food sales in the UK increased by 0.2% in the…
New KPMG survey reveals connection between risk and strategy
KPMG’s new survey “Calibrating Strategy and Risk” reveals that many boards fail to make the connection between the two. Company…
Tesco records 55% drop in profits
UK supermarket giant Tesco PLC has reported a 55% drop in profits for the first half of its financial year.…
Tax rulings disclosure by 2017 signed off by EU chiefs
The European Council has come to an agreement on a directive that is aimed at improving tax disclosure requirements for…
Increasing economic uncertainty hits business confidence, says Deloitte
Difficulties facing emerging economies and global markets are eroding corporate appetites for risk, according to a survey of Chief Financial…
Travel Tax Relief restrictions to affect UK freelancers
Up to 45,000 UK freelancers could be negatively affected by restrictions on tax relief for work travel if the UK…