With the start of the new tax year on 6 April 2025, businesses must prepare for several key tax changes and initiatives introduced in the 2024 Autumn Budget under the new Labour government.

Starting a business is exhilarating, but one of the toughest challenges is securing those first few clients. When you're a new and unknown entity, why would anyone take a chance on you? Thankfully, businesses and individuals willing to work with fresh startups do exist—but finding them can be a daunting task.

A survey of 2,000 UK car owners conducted by used car retailer Motorpoint revealed that 83% of EV owners were unaware of the impending increase in vehicle excise duty (VED) tax from April 2025.

Xero are kicking off the new year with some exciting updates designed to address some of the enhancements we’ve all been asking for, and make things more automated to save you time.  Keep reading to learn how these enhancements launched in February will benefit you and your business.

Capital on Tap, a leading all-in-one small business credit card and spend management platform, today announced a major expansion of its financial services with the launch of business instant access savings accounts.

Businesses and directors need to be aware of the changes to employment law and specific taxes coming into effect on April 1st.

There is now one merged R&D scheme for small and large companies instead of two separate schemes. In the accounting period beginning after 1 April 2024, everyone planning to claim R&D Tax Credits will be affected by the change.

As 2024 came to a close, Xero surveyed small business owners to find out how they were feeling, what was driving their positive or negative outlook, and how recent interest rate cuts had impacted their business.  

Hundreds of creative businesses and projects across the UK are to receive government funding to help them grow as part of a major boost to the economy – marking the first step of the Government's Sector Plan for the creative industries.

In the “KPMG global tech report: Technology insights,” insights show that much of the tech sector’s digital transformation success is a result of discipline and targeted investments.