Estonian legislative amendments 2016
Read about the main amendments of the Estonian Income Tax Act, the Health Insurance Act and the Labour Market Services and Benefits Act.
BECC UK launched
British-Estonian Chamber of Commerce (BECC) launched its branch in the UK to advance economic ties.
The National Living Wage
Britain’s businesses urged by the Government to be prepared to pay the National Living Wage.
Guide to UK accountants
Comprehensive overview of the qualifications of bookkeepers and accountants in the UK.
2014 saw UK business start-ups boom
The Office for National Statistics has published data, which shows that more UK businesses opened their doors in 2014 than at any point since 2000. It is estimated that 351,000 businesses were started, which is an increase of 1% in comparison with the year before. It does however not specify how many of these were…
Rental price growth in London
Rental price growth of London skyscrapers outpaces the rest of the world According to real estate firm Knight Frank, office rents in London are growing faster than in any other major city around the world. Growth in towers like the Shard and the Cheesegrater has increased by 10.7% in the last six months ahead of…
Business rates decentralised by 2020
Plans for local government to gain new powers and retain local taxes set out by George Osborne On 5 October the Chancellor set out plans to devolve new powers from Whitehall to local areas to promote growth and prosperity by attracting business and creating jobs. Local government will be able to retain 100% of local…
Employment rate at record high
Employment rate in the UK has reached a new record high – it now stands at 73.7%; furthermore the unemployment rate has also reduced to 5.3%. This is the lowest it has been since early 2008 and according to the latest figures from the Office for National statistics is reaching pre-recession levels. In the second…
Tax relief attracts Swedish companies abroad
The Swedish Supreme Court has taken up a case concerning a 63-year-old accountant who, through a limited company registered in the UK has helped other Swedish companies abroad to post revenues and expenses. However later the clients’ accounts were audited, several of them were convicted for economic crimes and accounting fraud in Sweden. The accountant…
Management service or hidden employment?
How to avoid the risk of requalifying authorisation agreements into employment agreements?