HMRC tax fraud strategy criticized by committee 19th April 2016 HMRC is not doing enough to tackle tax fraud, according to a report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Findings show that tax fraud is creating losses of around £16 billion a year, almost half of the...

Firms cutting staff perks to fund National Living Wage 20th April 2016 Chancellor George Osborne has warned businesses on cutting staff perks and overtime pay rates to cover the costs of the national living wage (NLW). The chancellor was responding to reports on...

Free tax saving advice will be offered for businesses who feel they are paying too much tax. Anyone who would like to attend should email info@hollandandcompany.co.uk or ring 0151 420 6666. The event will also be an opportunity for various different types of business...

The challenge that many businesses are facing in trying to get the right people for their workforce has been detailed in a UKCES Employer Skills Survey. Of the 91,200 employers surveyed, 19% had a least one vacancy, up from 15% in 2013. “Skill-shortage vacancies”...

Obtaining finance and skills shortages are the top concerns among start-ups. According to a survey by the Institute of Directors (IoD) of 650 entrepreneurs under the age of 35, revealed that finding skilled employees and accessing scale-up finance are the most...

The number of business starting operations increased by 1.2% from 346,000 to 351,000 between 2013 and 2014. Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the growth rate for new businesses decreased from 14.1% to 13.7% in 2013/14. The number of...

Chancellor George Osborne has now delivered his Autumn Statement 2015. Here’s our summary of the key measures effecting personal finance. Tax credits: Tax credit taper rate and thresholds remain unchanged. The Chancellor has promised to achieve the £12 billion per...

1 in 3 small businesses haven't grown in the last 5 years, according to research by Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT). In a study of 1,000 small businesses, 33% hadn't experienced revenue growth, and 31% hadn't seen profits increase since 2010. 56%...

Holland & Co Chartered Accountants are please to announce that they have linked up with Geoffrey Wisguard. Geoffrey is an expert in Insolvency matters and has many years experience in this field. Geoffreys work involves: Sorting out difficult financial situations....

Christian Hignett who works for Holland & Co Chartered Accountants has been placed in charge of the new PAYE auto enrolment rules and is currently involved in assisting clients smooth compliance with the new rules. He is also actively involved in the RTI real time...