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Online sales and corporation taxes in Chancellor’s sights

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Rishi Sunak: looking to raise taxes Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering a hike in corporation tax and introducing a tax on online shopping as he seeks ways to pay offRead More

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Fraudsters exploit Covid courts shutdown

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Courts will have to deal with a backlog of fraud cases Fraudsters are taking advantage of the pandemic and the effective shut down of the Scottish criminal justice system, accordingRead More

Action on invoices

Directors to sign code in late payment crackdown

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Mike Cherry: ‘progress’ Chief executives and finance directors will be required to take personal responsibility for ensuring prompt payment to small businesses. By signing the Prompt Payment Code directors willRead More

Agency criticised

Charlotte St Partners urged to rethink ‘unwise’ peer hire

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Andrew Wilson and Lord Duncan Charlotte Street Partners, the Edinburgh and London communications company, has been urged to rethink its appointment of the House of Lords deputy speaker as anRead More

Outrage over exports

Johnson agrees £23m fish deal amid London demo

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Lorries arriving in Westminster Boris Johnson today confirmed a £23 million financial compensation package for the fishing industry in an attempt to ease the tensions over the Brexit deal. HeRead More

Home buying deal

New bank plans 30-year fixed mortgage

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Bank plans a longer term deal with home buyers (pic: Terry Murden) A new bank is planning to issue 30-year fixed-rate mortgages when it signs up its first borrowers inRead More

Red tape cuts

Johnson consults on Singapore of Europe plan

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Boris Johnson wants to create a low-tax state like Singapore Boris Johnson will meet 30 business leaders today to discuss measures aimed at reducing red tape.  The prime minister willRead More

Row over support

Treasury insists new fund will ‘level up’ UK

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John Swinney: ‘there will be more’ (pic: Terry Murden) UK government ministers have been forced to defend a new Whitehall-controlled fund that will replace money previously allocated by Brussels. TheRead More

Covid clampdown

All UK travel corridors closed from Monday

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Travel is facing a new ban Boris Johnson has announced that anyone arriving in the UK from next week will need to have tested negative for coronavirus as he steppedRead More

Performance pay

Standard Life bonuses based on ‘Covid contribution’

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Stephen Bird: shaking up the company Bonuses will be paid to Standard Life Aberdeen staff this year based on their contribution to meeting the challenge of the cornavirus pandemic. InRead More