With the financial crisis, the need to repair public finances and concern about whether companies are paying ‘the right amount of tax’, there has probably never been greater public interest in how much tax is paid by companies. You might have read in the news about companies not paying their...
This year’s summer season could end up being more critical for the High Street than Christmas. Based on the latest retail market predictions, retailers can expect to see sales growth of between two and three per cent in May and June1, due to a pick-up in consumer spending attributed to...
Our popular mobile app is now available for use on Android devices. Already, 18,000 copies of the Apple version have been downloaded and in response to its popularity it is now available for use on the UK's top selling mobile operating system. The app allows our clients constant access to...
The recent Queen’s Speech highlighted plans to overhaul the state pensions system. So when can today’s children expect to retire? Someone born today is unlikely to receive their state pension until they reach 77 and their children will be working into their mid 80s. The Queen’s Speech outlined plans that...
Listed companies in Milton Keynes need to plan ahead for proposed changes to shareholder voting rights and regulations providing increased transparency of their executive remuneration policies. In a consultation that closed on 27 April 2012, the Government invited comments on its proposal that a company must obtain a 75% vote...
By John Hawksworth, Chief Economist At the end of April the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published, for the first time ever, official statistics on the total obligations of all UK pension providers, including the government. At the end of 2010, these obligations – which also represent the total pension...
We look at how income tax changes post the financial crisis has affected the take-home pay for different earners. There have been some substantial swings in the tax burden over the last three years. The worst off have seen some relief and average earners will have seen net pay increase...
At last, the outlook for consumer spending is looking up as figures from the Office for National Statistics released today show a 1.8pc month-on-month increase in retail sales volumes and a 3.3pc year-on-year rise. As has been well reported, consumers' wallets have stayed shut, but having maintained spending at post...
If Milton Keynes is to succeed in positioning itself as a frontrunner when the current period of low economic growth comes to an end, it is vital that local businesses have access to international expertise to assist them in the development of practical and successful export strategies. The latest economic...
Tax breaks on share option schemes intended to help small and medium-sized companies to attract and retain talent are soon to be improved and Midlands companies are keen to understand if they can benefit from the changes. In his recent Budget, the Chancellor announced plans to improve the already-popular Enterprise...
