If you have a car that you use for business, you should familiarise yourself with the change in capital allowances for tax relief.

The growth of the ‘gig’ economy has been controversial. Some workers like the flexibility of short-term contracts – giving them the choice of when and where they work. Others need the security of longer-term employment with guaranteed hours.

The 45% additional tax rate doesn’t kick in until your income exceeds £150,000, but you could find yourself paying an even higher marginal rate of tax at a lower income level.

The UK’s national economic development bank has set out the case for more finance options for smaller businesses looking to grow.

The government’s new tax-free childcare scheme was finally launched this April – after a legal challenge resulting in a delay of over a year.

Recent far-reaching Government reporting requirements on measuring how much men and women are paid have revealed that the gender pay gap for the UK’s 3.3 million managers is nearly £3,000 wider than previously reported.

More than a quarter of UK businesses think their cash reserves will grow next year as they delay investment decisions thanks to the uncertainty surrounding Brexit.