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New to being a company director? Here's what you need to do first, from Companies House identity verification and your legal duties to filing deadlines, records and how you pay yourself.

Hiring your first member of staff means a few legal and payroll steps before day one. Here is what to sort out, in order, with the 2026/27 figures.

The Budget halved the lifetime limit for Business Asset Disposal Relief to £500,000 from 6 April 2027. Here's who it affects, what it could cost and what to check if you're thinking of selling or closing your company.

The government has confirmed the minimum wage rates from 1 April 2027, with the National Living Wage rising to £13.21 an hour. Here are all the new rates and what employers should check.

The Chancellor delivered the Autumn Budget on 28 October 2026. Here is what changes for employers, company directors, landlords, sole traders and savers, and when, checked against the official GOV.UK documents.

The government is consulting on who counts as a 'worker'. If you use freelancers, contractors or self-employed drivers, here's what could change and what to check now.

HMRC has refreshed its guidance on the tax-free welfare counselling exemption, with new examples on mental health and menopause support. Here's what employers can provide without a taxable benefit.

If you're paying staff before the usual payday this December, HMRC's October bulletin has a timely reminder: report the normal contractual date on your FPS, not the date you actually pay — getting it wrong can unsettle an employee's Universal Credit.

The Budget is six days away, and reports suggest the threshold for small business rates relief could rise from £12,000 to £18,000. Here's what we know, and what to check before 28 October.

Dividend tax rates rose two percentage points from April 2026, and HMRC data show more directors are feeling it. Here's what the numbers mean for how you take money out of your Bury company.

HMRC now charges 7.75% interest on overdue corporation tax, VAT, PAYE and self assessment bills. Here's what that costs in practice, and how Bury businesses can avoid it.

HMRC's list of avoidance schemes linked to umbrella companies keeps growing, and since April 2026 agencies and end-client businesses can be left paying unpaid PAYE. Here's what Bury employers using agency or umbrella-paid staff should check now.

Identity verification for directors and PSCs became law in November 2025, but there's no single deadline for everyone — yours is tied to your company's own confirmation statement. Here's what to check now.

HMRC's flat-rate fines for late Company Tax Returns doubled from 1 April 2026, and paused penalty notices have now resumed. Here's what's changed and who's at risk.

From April 2027, employers must payroll tax and Class 1A NICs on company cars, vans and medical benefits in real time, with voluntary early registration opening this November. Here's what's changing and how to prepare.

HMRC's tax-free limits on gifts, parties and bonuses are easy to miss by a few pounds, which can make the whole amount taxable. Here's what Bury employers should check before the festive planning starts.

Most Self Assessment taxpayers file online by 31 January, but anyone submitting a paper return faces a much earlier cut-off: 31 October. Here's who it catches and how to avoid an unnecessary penalty.

Longer tribunal time limits are already in force, and from 30 October new anti-harassment and trade union duties land too. Here's what Bury and Greater Manchester employers should check now.

The Government has confirmed that sweeping changes to how companies file their accounts will go ahead from 1 April 2028, including software-only filing and new disclosure rules for small and micro companies. Here's what's changing and why it's worth preparing early.

A government consultation on requiring UK employers to publish salary ranges in job adverts closes on 27 October 2026. Here's what's proposed, who it would affect, and how to start preparing now.