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Are you ready for IR35?

The upcoming changes to off-payroll working rules (IR35) have implications for millions of contractors across the UK. Whether you're a contractor yourself or you employ contractors as part of your business, keep reading to see what these changes could mean for you.

Support for SME UK exporters announced

This week the Government announced a new scheme providing export finance support for SMEs.

UK manufacturers enjoying boost from sales direct to customers

Research found the direct-to-consumer sector could hit £120 billion and create 118,000 new jobs by 2023.

Companies return more than half a billion furlough cash to HMRC

HMRC currently has nearly 6,000 investigations into companies over the scheme.

PM and EU chief set for face-to-face talks in bid to salvage Brexit trade deal

The meeting in Brussels will be their first in-person conversation since January.

AI will empower scientists rather than replace them, expert says

Google's DeepMind AI team solved a long-running biological problem.

Report: Digital technology has ‘central role to play’ in reaching net zero

Smart meters, supercomputers, weather modelling and AI could help reach the 2030 net zero emission goal.

No-deal Brexit will hammer sectors – OBR

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has forecast a no-deal Brexit could wipe 2% off UK output, on top of the impact from the coronavirus crisis.

Men linked to bogus R&D tax relief claim jailed

Three men involved in a fraudulent £29.5 million claim for tax relief on a bogus IT project have been jailed for a total of 21 years.