Useful Links

Government Sites

• HMRC
  HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) was formed on the 18 April 2005, following the merger of Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise Departments. Work is still continuing on our office restructuring programme. We are here to ensure the correct tax is paid at the right time, whether this relates to payment of taxes received by the department or entitlement to benefits paid..
• Department for Work & Pensions
  The Department for Work and Pensions leads the Government's response to some of the biggest issues facing the country - welfare and pension reform - and is a key player in tackling child poverty. It is the biggest public service delivery department in the UK and serves over 20 million customers.
  DWP plays a vital role in making a difference to millions of people in Great Britain every day, helping them to lead safer, fairer and more rewarding lives, free from poverty.
• HM Treasury
  The Treasury is the United Kingdom's economics and finance ministry. It is responsible for formulating and implementing the Government's financial and economic policy. Its aim is to raise the rate of sustainable growth, and achieve rising prosperity and a better quality of life with economic and employment opportunities for all.

Accountancy Bodies

• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
We provide our members with knowledge and guidance based on the highest ethical and technical standards. We shape opinion, understanding and delivery to ensure the highest standards in business and in the public interest.
• Institute of Chartered Certified Accountants
  In the 1920's Clem Howson, a former Collector of Taxes established C Howson & Co in Stoke on Trent. The firm grew significantly, particularly in the 1940's when Clem spotted a new opening in the market whereby farmers moved from being taxed on the value of the land they farmed to being taxed on their profits. More often than not, accounts were prepared 'on site' - very often in the farmer's kitchen!

Business News

• Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus has helped reverse a slide in house prices, buoyed retail sales and pushed the economy closer to recovery, according to a trio of surveys on Tuesday.
• Financial Times
The Financial Times, one of the world’s leading business news organisations, is recognised internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. Providing extensive news, comment and analysis, the newspaper is printed at 23 print sites across the globe, has a daily circulation of 395,845 (ABC figures, August, 2009) and a readership of 1.3 million people worldwide in print and online.