Family businesses face new inheritance tax burden as relief cut to 50%
In a major shift affecting family-owned businesses, the Chancellor has announced that Business Property Relief (BPR) will be reduced to 50% from April 2026, exposing thousands of family firms to inheritance tax for the first time in decades. While previously exempt,
Private schools to launch legal action against VAT on fees, calling policy ‘discriminatory’
Private schools in the UK, represented by the Independent Schools Council (ISC), have voted to take legal action against Labour’s decision to impose VAT on school fees. The ISC, which represents 1,400 independent schools, argues that the new tax is discriminatory,
Global Dominion: To AI and Beyond
Imagine a vehicle mortgage loan and vehicle financing company that approves applications within minutes!That’s exactly how the near future looks like for Global Dominion.“To be aided by artificial intelligence when it comes to scaling our credit evaluation operations is timely
From ‘Ad Man’ to ‘Mushroom Man’: Farmer cultivates success with LANDBANK’s support
Roderick Capalongan left his career in advertising in 2014 to venture into mushroom farming, and is now a leading supplier of mushrooms in his home town of Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, including Manila, Isabela, Cagayan Valley, Tarlac, and Pampanga.Roderick Capalongan built
Kuberno raises £9.5m in series a funding co-led by Barclays and Nasdaq Ventures
Kuberno, a global provider of legal entity management software, has closed its Series A funding round with a total of £9.5 million, including a recent £6 million investment from Barclays and Nasdaq Ventures. This capital injection follows Nasdaq Ventures’ initial investment