Live updates on the items that will affect small businesses. Keep refreshing the page. Also available on our Facebook page and our twitter feed.   We choose to put the next generation first Chancellor confirms his view that Brexit will create uncertainty on the OBR growth forecasts Lowest proportion of people claiming benefits since 1970…

Salary or dividend? What’s the most tax-efficient way to pay yourself in 2016/17?   Owner-managers and contractors often pay themselves in a combination of salaries, bonuses and dividends. A common strategy is to draw a salary of around £8,000 while also extracting profits from the business as a dividend. A salary of £8,060 (for the…