This year’s Autumn Budget changes arrive with a mix of new taxes, frozen thresholds and a few industry-specific revisions that will take some getting used to. Rather than a single major policy shock, the government has opted for several gradual shifts aimed at raising more revenue without altering headline Income Tax rates. The end result Continue Reading…
Summary of 2025 for the motor trade industry Dealers have described 2025 as one of the most contradictory years they can remember. Some showrooms have been buzzing with record order levels, while others have spent the year wrestling with supply, strategy and rising costs. Even so, a clear pattern has emerged. Chinese brands have been Continue Reading…
If you work with fleets or manage commercial vehicles, you’ll may feel as if safety regulations are in constant motion. London’s lorry safety scheme is a good example of a policy that may have been a burden to many operators when it arrived. Yet, the impoved casualty rates in the capital point to a very Continue Reading…
Impersonation scams have become a daily irritation for many businesses. They seem to surge whenever trading gets busy. Fraudsters try to mimic trusted companies, courier services, payment platforms or even internal staff. The aim is simple. They want access to sensitive information. With impersonation scams on the rise, it’s worth taking a moment to sense-check Continue Reading…
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Looking ahead in the rental world can feel a bit like peering into a fogged-up bathroom mirror. You know the picture is in there somewhere, but the detail takes a moment to come through. Many landlords are asking where the real value might be for housing stock investments over the next five years? The good Continue Reading…
Are You Eligible for Compensation in the Car Finance Commission Scandal? To be eligible for a claim in the UK car finance scandal, you must have taken out a Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) or Hire Purchase (HP) agreement between April 6, 2007, and November 1, 2024, for personal use. The agreement must have included an Continue Reading…
Pay-per-mile EV tax: good news for vans, mixed news for everyone else The government’s proposed pay-per-mile EV tax has landed like a flat battery across much of the automotive world. One group, though, is quietly relieved. Currently under the plans being mooted, electric vans are expected to avoid the new charge, while electric cars and Continue Reading…
The true cost of being a landlord in 2025 Once upon a time, being a landlord was seen as a relatively straightforward way to invest. You bought a property, found a tenant, maintained the property and ensured that rent rolled in. Those days are long gone. In 2025, the reality of running even a single Continue Reading…
The government’s new Fair Work Agency will launch in April 2026, marking one of the biggest shifts in UK employment regulation in years. It’s designed to strengthen workers’ rights and simplify how employment laws are enforced. But while it’s being welcomed by unions and worker groups, business owners are watching closely to see what it Continue Reading…
