Hospitality businesses in Northern Ireland are warning that the VAT gap with the Republic of Ireland is making it harder to compete for customers, functions and visitor spend. For small hotels, cafes, pubs and restaurants…
Northern Ireland has become the first part of the UK to introduce paid leave after miscarriage at any stage of pregnancy. For small employers, the immediate issue is not politics but policy: knowing who is covered, what pay applies and how to handle a deeply sensitive situation well.
HMRC has updated its employee National Insurance and Income Tax calculators for the 2026 to 2027 tax year. For small employers, the useful point is not the calculators themselves but the reminder to check payroll settings, test deductions and spot mistakes before they turn into avoidable pay problems.
Retail crime is hardly new, but the tone of the conversation has sharpened this week for a reason. Marks & Spencer has publicly called for tougher action after a run of incidents involving shoplifting, staff…
Small poultry businesses in England and Wales have been given a date to work towards. The government has confirmed that mandatory bird flu housing measures will be lifted from Thursday 9 April, meaning birds can…
Scottish small businesses heading into the Easter weekend may need to plan for a rougher few days than usual. Storm Dave is expected to bring strong winds across much of Scotland, with some exposed areas…
UK businesses that rely on memberships, software plans, refill boxes, food subscriptions or other repeat-billing models have just had an early warning shot from government. The Department for Business and Trade has confirmed a tougher…
HMRC has refreshed its Making Tax Digital for Income Tax guidance just days before the new rules start on 6 April, which makes this a live issue now for higher-earning sole traders and landlords rather…
If you run or manage a UK forecourt, this is one of those admin jobs that has just become harder to ignore. The Competition and Markets Authority has written to road fuel retailers to remind…
Most small businesses can ignore this one. But if you make, import, warehouse or sell vaping products in the UK, HMRC has just opened the approval process for a new duty regime that could become…