As a result of a difficult fiscal environment, the Chancellor aims to strike a balance, providing support for businesses and technology adoption as well as tax cuts.  

Parliament heard the Chancellor's Budget statement on Wednesday, 6 March. Several measures were relevant to small business owners and self-employed people. We have rounded up some of the key announcements that may affect you:

The Chancellor has today (4 March) announced a significant investment package in the UK’s life sciences and manufacturing sectors.

There is still time for you to get your payroll requirements sorted before payroll year end. The steps to follow are listed below.

Zyla Accountants has launched an innovative partnership to support its clients through outsourced services. The partnership further underlines the importance of continuously meeting the needs of growing tech startups, SMEs and established businesses.

Companies House has outlined plans to increase its fees from 1 May 2024, with the agency noting that the changes are being made to “bring them in line with the costs of providing our service”.

We’ve had two versions of Xero’s invoicing feature for a while now — classic invoicing and new invoicing. The new version is built on the latest technology and features time-saving tools that make it easier to customise your invoices and simplify the way you get paid.

To help new directors understand their responsibilities and position within a limited company, Zyla Accountants have written an article to help you navigate the process.

The accountancy profession - comprising the accountancy sector, as well as accountants working across the wider economy - made a combined £98 billion (€114 billion) contribution to the UK and Irish economies in 2022, a new report published by Oxford Economics has revealed.

Over the last 12 months, Xero have surveyed over 4,500 small business owners across the globe to find out how they’re managing cash flow amidst macroeconomic conditions such as high inflation and interest rates.