Business & Economy

Tax Specialist Programme: Michelle's Journey

I had done a lot of different things before joining the Tax Specialist Programme (TSP). I studied Computing with Operational Research at university, before getting a job as a programmer. I decided this wasn't for me and went to do ...

Updated: Mon Dec 04 2023

Tax Specialist Programme: Rebecca's Journey

I started my career in HMRC in 2007 and like many others in the department, my first role was an Assistant Officer (AO) in the contact centre handling Tax Credit calls. I graduated from Warwick University with a BSc in ...

Updated: Mon Dec 04 2023

Countdown to Christmas kicked off in Downing Street

The Prime Minister has been joined by businesses, charities and community groups in a festive celebration at Downing Street, where he also switched on the Christmas lights outside Number 10.

Updated: Fri Dec 01 2023

Response to the Office for Statistics Regulation review into GDP revisions

In September the Office for National Statistics (ONS) asked the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) to review its recent revisions to GDP. Today the review has been published, with Ed Humpherson, OSR Director General for Regulation, finding that '...ONS's approach to revisions is appropriate and well managed and our overall conclusion is that the more extreme criticisms that ONS received are misplaced.'

Updated: Wed Nov 29 2023

PRINCE2 7 Progress: making a good practice better still

Blog posted by: Richard Rose - Co-author, PRINCE2 7, As an independent consultant and trainer in programme, project and change management, Richard is passionate and fervent about the value of delivering value-added training, mentoring and coaching. www.richardarose.co.uk Richard is the lead trainer and author of the MSP and AgilePM® courses offered by Explosive Learning Solutions (ELS) as well as delivering PRINCE2®, MoP® and P3O® courses for ELS and other Accredited Training Organizations. www.elsbusinesstraining.co.uk, 23 November 2023.

Updated: Tue Nov 28 2023

APM responds to Autumn Statement 2023

Andrew Baldwin, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at APM responded to the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement this week

Updated: Fri Nov 24 2023

Reviewing Companies House fees

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency (ECCT) Bill will give us the powers we need to improve the accuracy of information on our registers and to play a significant role in tackling economic crime. We're exploring how our new powers will be funded and what impact this will have on the fees we charge.

Updated: Wed Nov 22 2023