Gender parity in the payments sector – how far have we come?
The European Women Payments Network is committed to increasing diversity and inclusion across payments and fintech, but its primary focus has…
Governance
Challengers dominate bank lending in 2022
A total of £35.5bn of bank lending came from challenger and specialist banks in 2022 – exceeding lending by the major…
Tax changes ‘threaten tech exodus’
Half of UK’s science and technology businesses expect to move some of their R&D activity abroad as a result of upcoming…
Company registration rise signals start-up boom
Last year was another record one for company registrations in the UK, according to an analysis by a leading small business…
Brexit breakthrough: how the business world reacted
The pound gained ground and UK stocks rose on news of a fresh Brexit breakthrough yesterday with the FTSE 100 and…
Recession averted, but business leaders remain sceptical
The UK narrowly escaped recession in 2022 after the economy recorded zero growth between October and December, according to latest figures…
Global economy 2023: The battle against inflation amid political obstacles
Where is the global economy heading in 2023? After all the challenges of last year, it’s a question we ask with…
How the tax industry can future-proof itself for the year ahead
By Russell Gammon, Chief Solutions Officer, Tax Systems 2022 has been an exciting and transformative year for the tax industry. From…
£9bn shortfall: Managing tax compliance following pandemic
HMRC’s compliance work generated around £9bn less tax revenue than normal during the pandemic as thousands of staff moved to support…
Two-year delay to Making Tax Digital
he government has decided to extend the time businesses have to prepare for the transition to Making Tax Digital (MTD) for…