The first of the 2024 Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements for 2024 are now live. A tool is available that can help you find out about grants and funding that you may be eligible for.
Small Business Britain has opened up registrations for its September instalment of the Small and Mighty Enterprise Programme. This is a six-week CPD accredited programme that’s designed for small businesses and will give sole traders and micro businesses expert guidance and mentoring to help them grow.
The government has announced its intention to repeal the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023. The Act was intended to ensure minimum service levels were maintained during strikes, particularly in critical sectors that are essential for the safety, health, and welfare of the public.
Wastewater Fuels, located in Warwickshire, have come up with a new innovation that harnesses energy from wastewater. Stainless steel mesh rods are used in wastewater to break down organic material into hydrogen ions that are then converted into hydrogen gas and stored in the rods.
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have announced an introduction to Active Cyber Defence 2.0. Because NCSC is part of Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) it has access to unique information that can help it to supplement the commercial market in providing defences against cyber attacks.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, addressed the House of Commons last week to detail the results of a Treasury spending audit. She has alluded to this in previous comments when referring to making assessments of the public spending inheritance.
As anticipated, the Bank of England reduced their base interest rate on August 1 from 5.25% to 5%. The decision was a close call, with a majority of five to four voting in favour of the cut. The Monetary Policy Report that accompanies the decision explains that while higher interest rates have helped return inflation to the Bank’s target of 2% and allowed them to make this cut, they are expecting a temporary increase to 2.75% later this year.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have published draft legislation and a policy paper outlining the proposal for the abolition of the furnished holiday lettings (FHL) tax regime. This was originally announced by the previous government and any hopes that this may be stalled by the new government are now laid to rest.
From 1 August 2024, selling fees charged by Amazon to UK vendors will be subject to VAT at 20%. This is because of a change in the legal entity that charges the fees. Previously, fees were charged by Amazon Service Europe S.a.r.l (ASE), which did not have a UK establishment, so the fees were subject to the VAT reverse charge procedure. From 1 August, fees will be charged by Amazon EU S.a.r.l (AEU), which has a UK branch.
The government made changes last week to the remit for the Low Pay Commission (LPC) that will mean it takes the cost of living into account when recommending minimum wage rates. The LPC have also been instructed to narrow the gap between the minimum wage rate for 18-20 year olds and the National Living Wage.
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