Business confidence in service industry falls

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is urging the Government to support the service industry following its latest quarterly service sector survey. The survey of 377 service companies showed that business confidence in the service sector continued to fall in...

CIOT calls for fairer HMRC repayment interest rates

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is urging HMRC to review its "unfair" repayment interest rates. According to the CIOT, customers with outstanding tax liabilities are facing late payment penalties up to 17 times higher than the amount returned to those who...

Inflation drops slightly to 10.1%

Annual consumer price inflation (CPI) eased slightly to 10.1% in January 2023 - down from 10.5% in December 2022, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This was driven primarily by falling fuel costs and a dip in restaurant,...

UK “narrowly avoids recession”

The UK narrowly avoided recession in 2022, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The latest ONS economic output figures show zero economic growth in Q4 of 2022, compared to a 0.2% drop in GDP in the previous quarter. Furthermore, the UK recorded a 4%...