We were commissioned by the department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to survey companies across the UK on recent cyber security incidents and emerging trends. This survey aims to provide greater awareness amongst UK business of the risks, how companies are mitigating (or not) those risks and key trends....
PwC’s NextGen: A global generational study, which was conducted in conjunction with the University of Southern California and the London Business School, represents the most ambitious research into the Millennial generation, or ‘Generation Y’. The study included responses from 44,000 employees throughout PwC’s global network of professional service firms, with...
Why are more and more companies talking about their total tax contribution? Tax and transparency is under more scrutiny than ever by politicians, regulators, the media, civil society and investors. CEOs tell us that tax issues are the top threat to business growth in today’s economy. And we expect tax...
Removing complexity creates an organisation that’s agile and can respond efficiently and effectively to market changes. They also know how their people, processes and systems add value to customers and the business. This can be challenging to get right, but the benefits are significant and will ultimately lead to improved...
By Nick Jones, Global Director of PwC’s Public Sector Research Centre The Queen’s Speech, the quaint tradition by which the government of the day sets out its annual legislative programme amid much pomp and no little ceremony, contained few surprises. Nevertheless, it was still of real interest in showing the...
More than one in ten businesses in the South Midlands (11%) report that confidential information is being lost or leaked from their organisation on a daily basis, according to research published by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). The 2013 Information Security Breaches Survey included 121 businesses spanning...
Employer Compliance This is a very important time of year for Employer compliance, with a number of returns due to HMRC in the next few weeks. We have provided a snapshot below of the key returns. Form 42 - unapproved annual share plan reporting For non UK tax favoured share...
Our annual survey of FTSE 350 and equivalent-sized companies helps you make sure your reward packages are competitive - making it easier to get pay right for your top talent. Our Executive reward survey gives you a deeper insight than your average survey because we not only look at executives,...
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has now announced the start of three new disclosure facilities – the Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey Disclosure Facilities. Details of the process that clients can follow to take advantage of the facilities, along with FAQs, were published on HMRC's website. So, how can...
Budget 2013 brought a welcome update to the inheritance tax rules that apply to married couples and civil partners where one is domiciled in the UK and the other is domiciled outside of the UK. Prior to the change on 6 April 2013, a UK domiciliary could only leave £380,000...
