More than 11.48 million people beat the deadline and filed their self assessment tax return for the 2024 to 2025 tax year by 31 January, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) can reveal. There were 475,722 ...

Pubs and live music venues are to get a 15% cut to new business rates bills from April 2026, followed by a two-year ...

Small businesses are to benefit from a landmark £11 billion lending package provided by five leading UK banks. The money will ...

A common theme for small business owners is the pressure of being “always-on”; 52% of respondents say that they find it ...

Confusion around Sponsor Licence requirements is widespread among founders. This confusion doesn't stem from carelessness. It emerges because hiring decisions happen before internal systems mature.

With just over a week until the Self Assessment deadline, HMRC is urging taxpayers to file now to avoid an automatic penalty. 8.6 million people have already filed their return for the 2024/25 tax ...

While SME employment has fallen in the past few months, research shows that more people than ever want to start a business. However, a new survey suggests that many existing small firms are struggling ...

New research shows that many small businesses in the UK are struggling to access the finance they need and a worrying one in five have been turned down for a business bank account. Outdated and ...

Thanks to a mistake by the OBR that meant their report was published early, and a number of statements and announcements over the preceding days, many of the chancellor's announcements had already ...

The number of UK businesses being run by Gen Z Brits has reached a new record, and numbers continue to climb at an average annual rate of 78%. A new study published by Hiscox reveals that there has ...

As rising costs continue to hinder small business growth, the Federation of Small Businesses has warned that business owners may have to make some “painful decisions” this year. Small businesses are ...

Start Up Donut launches new ‘Start Up Readiness Tool’ to help aspiring business owners assess whether they are ready to start their business. Start Up Donut, the go-to resource for new and early-stage ...