Accountancy Blog

Rushtons provide businesses with legally correct and accurate information regarding tax and accountancy to keep them on the right path. Within our accountancy blog you will find a mixture of our company latest news as well as industry specific information you need to be aware of.

11 Jul 2025

Progress as Companies House Reforms Target Economic Crime

Companies House is undergoing a major transformation following the introduction of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA). Backed by new legislative powers, the agency is shifting from a passive registrar to an active gatekeeper - taking direct action against fraud, money laundering, and misuse of the UK’s corporate framework.

08 Jul 2025

Government Unveils Roadmap for Employment Rights Bill

Following publication of the Employment Rights Bill in October 2024, the government has published a comprehensive implementation roadmap. The roadmap outlines a phased timeline for one of the most significant overhauls of UK employment law in decades.

04 Jul 2025

Big Changes Could Be Coming to Parental Leave – What Employers Should Know

The government has launched a full review of the UK’s parental leave and pay system, aiming to make it fairer, simpler and better suited to the needs of modern families.

01 Jul 2025

Earning Extra Income? You Might Need to File a Tax Return – Here’s What to Know

If you earn extra income from a side hustle, you could be legally required to register for Self Assessment and complete a tax return - and it’s better to get ahead of it now, rather than wait until the January deadline.

30 Jun 2025

Government Targets £7.5 Billion in Unpaid Tax - Focus on Business Compliance

The government has announced plans to raise an additional £7.5 billion by stepping up efforts to close the tax gap - the difference between the tax HMRC expects to collect and what is actually paid.

27 Jun 2025

New Industrial Strategy to Slash Energy Bills and Back British Business

The UK Government has launched a major 10-year Industrial Strategy aimed at cutting business costs, creating over 1.1 million good skilled jobs, and making the UK a world leader in clean, competitive industries.

26 Jun 2025

Ten Years of Free Companies House Data – and How It Can Help Your Business

Last week marked ten years since Companies House made all digital company data freely available through its online service on GOV.UK. Since launching on 22 June 2015, the Find and Update company information tool has become one of the UK’s most heavily used public data services, with over 16.5 billion searches carried out in 2023-24 alone.

24 Jun 2025

New Small Business Commissioner Appointed to Tackle Late Payments

Emma Jones CBE, founder of Enterprise Nation, has been appointed as the new Small Business Commissioner. Taking up the role on 23 June 2025, Jones succeeds Liz Barclay and will lead efforts to address late payments and improve payment practices across the UK.

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