Got an invoice that you don’t believe you should pay? Find out on what grounds you can refuse to pay an invoice in this guide to invoicing.
Banks have prompted a mortgage price war which will bring to an end four months of rate hikes, as a BoE report reveals ‘signs of easing’. After lenders made it increasingly difficult to obtain a mortgage earlier this year, the Bank of England (BoE), in its latest report, has signalled ‘some signs of easing’ in … Read more
There are a lot of expenses that you can claim back in business. Find out which allowable expenses for a limited company that you can claim.
Banks could be forced to refund all victims of fraud in plans being proposed by the payments regulator, even retrospectively, if mandatory refund rules are introduced. There has been a rise of more than 36pc in complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) this year compared to 2019 concerning how banks have dealt with victims … Read more
Across the UK, many SMEs are still unaware of the need to prepare to do business with the EU after the Brexit transition period ends on December 31. As a sense of panic sets in, businesses are realising how much they need to take on board. Katrina McWhinnie, of the McWhinnie Consultancy, who gives advice … Read more
Wondering what is an elevator pitch and why they’re important? Find out in this guide to elevator pitches and how to win people over with them.
Plans to roll out gigabit broadband to every home in the UK have been regarded as highly ambitious, but is the decision to reduce the target to 85pc the right call? Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced last week, as part of a broader spending review, that the erstwhile plans for 100% coverage of gigabit broadband by … Read more
PM Boris Johnson’s strategy is to pursue high levels of spending in order to stimulate a strong recovery, despite warnings from Chancellor Rishi Sunak over the budget deficit. Although it has been a terrible year so far, with more than 54,000 deaths from Covid-19, the latest economic forecasts, due out on Wednesday, will show the … Read more
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The process of accreditation is discouraging builders and installers from joining the home grants scheme to improve the energy efficiency of homes in England. Tradesmen are failing to sign up to the Government’s plan to insulate draughty homes, leaving thousands of households unable to apply for the £3bn green home grants. The scheme, offering up … Read more