Economy
HMRC sends 8,329 ‘nudge’ letters to crypto investors for owed tax
Thursday, 8 February 2024, 15:39
HMRC sends 8,329 ‘nudge’ letters to crypto investors for owed tax
HMRC has sent a total of 8,329 “nudge” letters to individuals suspected of owing tax on cryptocurrency assets, according to…
CIMA calls for productivity focus in UK’s March budget
Thursday, 8 February 2024, 10:40
CIMA calls for productivity focus in UK’s March budget
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has called on the government to use the upcoming budget to implement policies…
Next Gov’t ‘must solve productivity problem’, ICAEW warns
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 11:08
Next Gov’t ‘must solve productivity problem’, ICAEW warns
The next government must come up with a new plan to “boost economic resilience, end weak productivity and make the…
UK M&A activity falls by almost a fifth in 2023
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 10:28
UK M&A activity falls by almost a fifth in 2023
Merger and acquisition activity in the UK fell by almost a fifth in 2023 according to data from PwC. In…
Accountancy vacancies see 40.8% drop in January
Tuesday, 6 February 2024, 16:17
Accountancy vacancies see 40.8% drop in January
Hiring across accountancy was down 40.8% on the five-year average between 2019/23, new data from Vacancysoft and Robert Walters has…
Global economy to face slow growth in 2024, says ACCA
Wednesday, 31 January 2024, 15:11
Global economy to face slow growth in 2024, says ACCA
The global economy in 2024 is set to grow slowly and geopolitical risks remain high, a new report by ACCA…
Insolvency Service criminal prosecutions drop 42%, Mazars finds
Wednesday, 31 January 2024, 14:55
Insolvency Service criminal prosecutions drop 42%, Mazars finds
The number of criminal prosecutions of directors following investigations by the Insolvency Service has dropped by 42% in the year…
HMRC opened 1,091 serious tax investigations in 2023
Monday, 29 January 2024, 16:47
HMRC opened 1,091 serious tax investigations in 2023
HMRC has opened 1,091 serious tax investigations in the last year to March 31 2023, according to multinational law firm…
Inflation unexpectedly rises in December
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 10:55
Inflation unexpectedly rises in December
Inflation unexpectedly increased to 4% in December off the back of rises in fuel and tobacco prices. According to the…
UK economy rebounds in Nov
Friday, 12 January 2024, 10:52
UK economy rebounds in Nov
The UK economy rebounded in November as monthly GDP increased 0.3% off the back on a 0.3% fall in October,…