The UK manufacturing sector has seen its largest increase in optimism since 1973 as lockdown measures ease and demand grows. Vaccine progress increases manufacturers optimism A recent poll of 288 leading industrial companies (conducted by the CBI) found that...
According to the 2021 Digital Transformation Assessment conducted by The Manufacturer and IBM, 67% of manufacturers have accelerated their adoption of digital technologies as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Only 16% have suspended their digital adoption...
In recent years slowing down climate change by reducing emissions has become a top priority for many countries around the world. In 2019 the UK government signed a legally binding target of net zero emissions by 2050. A survey of senior figures (managing directors,...
Hawsons Chartered Accountants turned 165 years old in 2019 Hawsons Chartered Accountants was founded in the city of Sheffield in 1854 – more than 25 years before the creation of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales – by Alfred Allott and John...
Tax implications of the Election Result The general election has ended and the Conservatives have secured a large majority winning 365 seats. What does this mean for tax? How will the election result affect you or your business? Tax expert Craig Walker provides a...
The Chancellor Philip Hammond presented the last Spring Budget on Wednesday 8 March 2017. In his speech the Chancellor was keen to point out that he wanted the tax system to be fair, particularly in relation to the distinction between employed and self-employed...
Manufacturing and engineering suffering skills shortage According to an industry report, struggling to recruit skilled workers is one of the sectors key issues currently and, as a result, Britain's manufacturers are struggling to keep pace with global technology....
Tax Rates and Allowances 2015/16 Many of the tax rates and allowances are fundamental to our business and personal lives and the main ones for the 2015/16 tax year are summarised here. We are sure that you will find it a useful point of reference throughout the coming...
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