Companies

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Business | Inflation flagged as top concern for business

More than half of UK business are optimistic that their turnovers will increase over the next 12 months, despite worries about the impact of high inflation on cashflow

5 Apr 2023

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Tax | Isle of Man director jailed for £1.1m VAT evasion

The boss of a consultancy firm has been jailed for more than three years after evading more than £1.1m in VAT payments since 2015

5 Apr 2023

Business | Duo jailed for £1.1m invoice fraud

Two men have been jailed after stealing more than £1.1m from a wholesale company after manipulating paperwork and signing false receipts to cover up future deliveries

4 Apr 2023

Business | What are the key HR issues for accountants?

As an accountant in practice or finance, how well do you know your HR? Find out more at Best in Business

4 Apr 2023

Training & CPD

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Business | Yorkshire man jailed for £430k Eat Out to Help Out fraud

A former West Yorkshire town councillor has been jailed for two and a half years for trying to steal more than £430,000 from the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme

31 Mar 2023

Called to Account

Business | Companies House Direct and WebCHeck are closing

Companies House has confirmed that it will be closing two legacy services from 30 November

31 Mar 2023

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Business | Next buys Cath Kidston in £8.5m deal

Retailer Next has bought the name and intellectual property of home furnishings brand Cath Kidston in a deal worth £8.5m

31 Mar 2023

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Tax | Businesses find VAT rules too complex

Two thirds of companies complain that VAT compliance is complex and confusing as we mark the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the tax

30 Mar 2023

Tax | HSBC raided in France in €140bn tax probe

HSBC was among five banks raided by French authorities following an investigation into allegations of dividend tax fraud amounting to €140bn (£123bn)

30 Mar 2023

Tax | Chancellor tells MPs HMRC has 'necessary' funding to tackle fraud

In a hearing before the Treasury Committee, the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt told MPs that HMRC has the amount of funding 'necessary' in tackling tax fraud

29 Mar 2023

Business | Are you on top of the latest accounting standards?

Join our accounting expert, Steve Collings, at Best in Business to find out about the critical changes in accounting standards

29 Mar 2023

Tax | Shop fitter jailed after £2.5m tax fraud

A company director has been jailed for six years after evading more than £2.5m in tax over a five-year period

28 Mar 2023

Business | Government to review whistleblowing rules

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) plans to review the whistleblowing framework to ensure the regime is operating effectively and protects workers

28 Mar 2023

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Tax | HMRC launches 25 criminal tax fraud investigations

HMRC’s offshore, corporate and wealthy unit opened 25 criminal tax fraud probes worth between £150m and £4bn last year

28 Mar 2023

Business | William Hill fined £19.2m for money laundering failures

The Gambling Commission has fined William Hill Group (WHG) £19.2m for its systemic failure to prevent money laundering abuse and lack of checks on excessive gambling

28 Mar 2023