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Businesses fear Christmas trading disruption

The bi-monthly survey of 500 business leaders from accountancy firm revealed that a third of businesses surveyed expect to increase the prices of their goods and services as a direct result of rising inflation with the same number concerned about increasing energy prices and a third also concerned about supply chain disruption. Overall, 80% of…
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Half a million businesses in ‘significant financial distress’

The latest red flag research by Begbies Traynor recorded that 562,550 businesses were in ‘significant financial distress’ in the third quarter 2021 (Q3) The figures show that the numbers have fallen 14% since Q2 however, the numbers are still 15% higher than before the pandemic with Q3 2019 reporting the figure as 488,934. There has…
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Cryptoassets for businesses – tax implications

The tax implications of buying, using and selling cryptoassets from the point of view of a person (an individual or a company) carrying on, or intending to carry on a business. Suggested approach In the absence of tax legislation relating specifically to cryptoassets, we must apply general principles with help from HMRC’s Cryptoassets Manual. One way…
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