Philip Hammond

Apr- 2020 -

22 April

Will there be coronavirus help for small company directors who are paid by dividend?

The financial plight of limited company directors has been raised by the Tory chairman of the Treasury select committee. Mel…

Oct- 2018 -

29 October

Retailers

Autumn Budget 2018: Business rates cut for SMEs and new digital services tax

Chancellor Philip Hammond has confirmed plans to give smaller retailers a 33 percent cut to business rates and introduced a…

Jul- 2018 -

9 July

Business

UK Treasury rejects retailers’ business rates reform calls

The UK Treasury has today rejected calls from retailers who say business rates should be reformed to create a level…

Jan- 2018 -

17 January

Current Affairs

Inflation drops for the first time in 6 months

The inflation rate saw a slight dip in December, falling to 3%, according to figures released by the Office of…

Dec- 2017 -

12 December

Current Affairs

Inflation rises to its highest level for six years

Inflation rose to 3.1 percent in the month of November, figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed.…

Mar- 2017 -

15 March

Current Affairs

Budget a ‘disaster’ for pet stores, says new PIF Chair

The newly appointed chair of the Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has spoken out against the recent budget, calling it a…

8 March

Current Affairs

Government unveils £300m business rate relief fund

[author title=”Tom Davis” image=”http://”][/author]The government has helped soften the blow of April’s business rate revaluation with a £300m relief fund…

8 March

Current Affairs

Budget announced: Self employed face insurance hike

Self employed workers will face an increase in National Insurance contributions, the Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced. ‘The self-employed were…

Feb- 2017 -

14 February

Current Affairs