A tourism tax on overnight visitors to Bath looks set to come a step closer – along with a levy on short-term lets such as those provided through Airbnb – as Bath & North East Somerset Council seeks to raise more funds. While taxes on tourists are common in many popular European destinations, UK...
Regional accountancy group MHA Monahans, which has offices in and around Bath, has landed its second major award in a month as its growth over recent years continues to gain industry recognition. Success in the Large Firm of the Year category of the inaugural IRIS Customer Awards followed hot on the heels of...
Businesses and philanthropists from across the South West will come together this Thursday to help raise vital funds for its young people. The annual Prince’s Trust Red Dinner has raised more than £650,000 since it was launched seven years ago, with all the proceeds going toward helping young people across the South West. This...
The Chancellor’s attempts to help the high street and the solve the housing crisis were welcomed by property market leaders – but they agreed that he needed to do more. David Westgate, group chief executive of Keynsham-based Andrews Property Group, pictured right, was delighted with Philip Hammond’s move to abolish Stamp Duty for all...
International accountancy group EY is to double the size of its West of England-based advisory team to 100 people over the next 12 months as it continues to grow its staffing levels in the region. The group also said it plans to increase its total head count in the office in Bristol from 350...
Bath’s most competitive businesses are being urged to bring their rivalry to the table and take part in the region’s first Ping Pong Fight Club. The popular Ping Pong Fight Club began four years ago as a stand-alone annual tournament in London. It is now spreading out across the UK and taking place in...
Bath’s small business owners are being offered free advice to help them complete their tax returns as part of a series of autumn workshops run by the business growth consultancy Cool Ventures. A half-day workshop, titled Self Assessment – How to complete your tax return online and on time, is being held at the...
Business West director of policy Matt Griffith described the Budget as pro-business in which the Chancellor “reaffirmed his commitment to providing stimuli in the right places”. “Businesses will welcome the Chancellor’s commitment to housing, particularly with the Housing Infrastructure Fund,” said Mr Griffith, pictured. “The spiralling cost of housing makes it tougher for businesses...
CBI director-general Carolyn Fairbairn looked to Halloween for inspiration for her reaction, saying Philip Hammond brought “more treats than tricks for business” in today’s Budget. “It recognises the enormous contribution enterprise has made to balancing the UK’s books through jobs, pay and tax and responds to many of the recommendations that firms have made,”...
Chancellor Philip Hammond started his speech at 3.33pm and finished at 4.43pm. He open by saying he will deliver a Budget for “hard-working families … who live their lives far from this place … and care little for the twists and turns of Westminster politics”. Chancellor says the era of austerity is coming to...
