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Email phishing attacks that target senior leaders and finance personnel in the business are on the increase. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published guidance aimed at helping small to medium sized businesses to deal with Business Email Compromise (BEC). The guidance considers actions that you can take to
Turnaround is a team effort. Blog by Rhys Madoc CEO, UHY International Every business, department or team has periods when things don’t go to plan. Targets may be repeatedly missed. A marketing campaign delivers disappointing results. Team members either fail to give their best or their best seems some way
Want to be part of beta testing of MTD for Income Tax? Although making tax digital income tax self assessment (MTD ITSA) is not mandatory until 6 April 2026 at the earliest, it is possible for certain individuals to join the HMRC pilot testing. HMRC have relaunched beta testing of
Square Point of Sale (POS) systems have become incredibly popular since they launched in 2017. The ubiquitous little square card reader now appears everywhere from busy restaurants to coffee carts outside train stations and even in taxis. Square’s card reader is a little square gadget that connects wirelessly to your
Most businesses have exposure to cyber risk. Almost every modern business relies on computer networks for day-to-day operations, and this means that most firms are exposed to cyber risk. A cyber-attack is any attempt to steal data, damage or disrupt a computer system. In the event of a cyber-attack, it’s
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are running a campaign to help people avoid being caught out by tax avoidance schemes. This is particularly relevant to those who are contractors, agency workers, or are working through an umbrella company. Tax avoidance schemes are schemes designed to bend the rules of the
For accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2024, a new merged scheme for research and development tax credit comes into force. The new merged scheme replaces the old RDEC and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) schemes. The new scheme reduces the amount of benefit that would generally have
From a tax perspective, the financial attractions of self-employment over employment are fairly obvious. No employers NIC, workplace pension contributions or holiday/sick pay to worry about for the engager, reduced employees NIC for the worker and the worker can offset expenses against his income. Everyone’s a winner right? By Chris
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This blog has been updated in Dec 2025 – please see here. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency (ECCT) Act 2023 has received Royal Assent, introducing a number of wide-ranging reforms for UK companies. The Act looks to tackle economic crime, bolster accountability, improve transparency and instil a culture of