The mountain of post-Brexit bureaucracy facing Britain’s services sector could be equivalent to imposing a tariff of as much as 26 per cent, a leading investment bank said today. The additional red tape blocking trade with European Union countries could create “non-tariff barriers” equivalent to imposing levies of between 6 […]
Post-Brexit red tape on services ‘could be like imposing tariffs of 26%’
The mountain of post-Brexit bureaucracy facing Britain’s services sector could be equivalent to imposing a tariff of as much as 26 per cent, a leading investment bank said today. The additional red tape blocking trade with European Union countries could create “non-tariff barriers” equivalent to imposing levies of between 6 […]
How resilient is your business?
It’s a question that you’ve probably had to ask yourself many times since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. But you may not have thought about how much you rely on the everyday technologies that we all take for granted to keep your business running, and what could happen if […]
How resilient is your business?
It’s a question that you’ve probably had to ask yourself many times since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. But you may not have thought about how much you rely on the everyday technologies that we all take for granted to keep your business running, and what could happen if […]
HSBC set to close 82 UK branches by September
HSBC is to close 82 branches in the UK between April and September this year, claiming customers are turning to digital banking. The company will have 511 branches across the country following the closure programme. Managers said they did not expect to make any redundancies, with staff moved to nearby […]
HSBC set to close 82 UK branches by September
HSBC is to close 82 branches in the UK between April and September this year, claiming customers are turning to digital banking. The company will have 511 branches across the country following the closure programme. Managers said they did not expect to make any redundancies, with staff moved to nearby […]
Government puts £23m support fund in place for struggling fishing firms
The government has unveiled details of a £23m fund to support fishing firms as it tries to quell industry anger over Brexit border delays. The money will help firms whose exports to the EU have fallen sharply since rules changed on 1 January. Fishing firms say extra paperwork has made […]
Government puts £23m support fund in place for struggling fishing firms
The government has unveiled details of a £23m fund to support fishing firms as it tries to quell industry anger over Brexit border delays. The money will help firms whose exports to the EU have fallen sharply since rules changed on 1 January. Fishing firms say extra paperwork has made […]
MPs criticise HMRC over gaps in covid support schemes
Whole groups of people are falling through the cracks of Covid-19 support schemes due to out-of-date tax systems, MPs have said. Some freelancers and self-employed people have been particularly excluded, despite lockdowns and restrictions meaning they cannot work, the Public Accounts Committee said. Others meanwhile are able to abuse the […]
MPs criticise HMRC over gaps in covid support schemes
Whole groups of people are falling through the cracks of Covid-19 support schemes due to out-of-date tax systems, MPs have said. Some freelancers and self-employed people have been particularly excluded, despite lockdowns and restrictions meaning they cannot work, the Public Accounts Committee said. Others meanwhile are able to abuse the […]