Accounting News - December 2013

Chartered accountants George Hay welcome measures introduced in Autumn Statement to help businesses Chartered accountancy firm George Hay, which has offices in Biggleswade, Letchworth and Huntingdon, say many measures introduced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement will be a major boost to small and medium-sized businesses. more 10,000 and counting: New entrepreneurs receive the ‘get up and go’ from Start Up Loans Since its launch earlier this year, the new-business aid scheme, Start Up Loans has recently celebrated the transaction of its 10,000th loan, which was awarded to Cornish entrepreneur, Allen Martin to help him initiate his new business providing online help for landlords. more

Why is it harder for women to save for a pension than men?

‘Research suggests that only 50 per cent of women in their 30s work full-time, compared with 81 per cent of men of the same age.’ more

A call to all businesses: respond to EFRBS opportunity

Employers associated with Employer Financed Retirement Benefit Schemes (EFRBS) will be receiving letters from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) regarding an opportunity to reconcile any outstanding liabilities they may hold ascertaining to the scheme. more

Employee ownership booms to benefit Britain’s businesses

When an employee can be heard as well as seen is when a business inevitably reaps the benefits, which is why employee ownership is a highly protractible business model designed for the longevity of not only the retention of a firm’s workforce, but for the company as a whole. more

Cable launches investment campaign to help small firms grow

Business Secretary Vince Cable has launched a funding campaign in a bid to help the UK’s some 4.9 million small firms to develop. more

VAT rule changes to broadcasting, telecommunications and e-services from 1 January 2015

Effective from 1 January 2015, alterations to the European Union (EU) VAT place of supply will affect businesses who provide broadcasting, telecommunications and e-services to consumers, as they will be required to keep records about the variety of electronic services they supply, to whom they supply them to and to where they are supplied. more

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