In another strong sign of the ever-increasing role digital bookkeeping and other technological solutions can play in helping to power business success, new research has suggested that the UK’s small and micro businesses could miss out on a growth opportunity of around £827 billion over the coming half-decade if they are not supported to digitise.

This is the conclusion reached by a report commissioned by…

How are the sales of property in Sotogrande and elsewhere across Spain holding up during these curious times, as the country and the world gradually emerge from the coronavirus crisis? The short answer is very nicely indeed, as shown by new figures indicating the overall number of Spanish property sales made to buyers from outside the country went up during 2021’s second quarter.

More specifically, just over 13,600 properties…

With the UK Government having encouraged people in England to return to the office since July, many observers have been wondering whether this advice could change in the event of a surge in COVID-19 cases over the winter.

Across the rest of the UK, staff are still being encouraged to work from home where possible. So, amid worries about the current coronavirus case numbers, could now be the right moment for England to follow suit?

What is the present advice in England, and what…

The UK Government has responded to pressure from professional bodies by confirming a one-year postponement to its comprehensive digital tax reforms.

The ‘Making Tax Digital’ initiative would have required 4.3 million self-employed people and small businesses to maintain digital records and report their income to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) on a quarterly, rather than annual basis from April 2023.

Now, however, the introduction of these measures has been rescheduled to April…

There’s a school of thought that says if you have the wherewithal to even consider holding your wedding abroad in the first place, you might as well go “all out”. After all, you’re realising your dream, so why would you want to do things by halves?

In reality, of course, we all know that dreams frequently cost serious money! And that’s even the case with Gibraltar weddings sometimes, too, despite their advantages…

The ImagePROGRAF name has long been synonymous with the high-quality and efficient printing made possible by Canon large-format printers – and now, four more models have broken cover.

More specifically, Canon Europe has ushered in the autumn by launching four wide-format printers making up the GP series. These include the 44-inch GP-4000 and the 24-inch GP-2000, which both use 10…

Doesn’t Christmas seem to come around faster every year? Well, to be fair, it might not have felt quite that way for you this time, for understandable reasons.

The past two years have been one of the toughest periods that many of us can remember, especially as far as our fitness routines are concerned. Indeed, it’s only very recently that the UK’s gyms, leisure centres and other sporting venues have been able to build up some real momentum again – and the same could be said for some of…

It’s unquestionably one of the swimming pool dilemmas that most of us least want to have; lifting off our pool cover with a quick, relaxing dip in mind, only to instead be confronted by our previously crystal-clear pool water having turned green.

This is a classic sign of algae having proliferated in a swimming pool. But what are the different forms of algae that could cause peril to your own pool, and what steps can you take to prevent and combat the growth of this notorious plant…

Peninsula Sees Robust Future For Scrubbers Amid High Oil Prices

High sulfur fuel oil paired with flue-gas scrubbers will continue to be a part of the marine fuel bunker mix until sustainable fuels become cost-competitive and as long as oil prices remain high, John Bassadone, the CEO of Bunker Supply Peninsula, told S&P Global Platts.

Looking ahead, LNG, which has the best-developed infrastructure among potential future…

Here at TAG Consultancy, we’re sure you’ll agree with us that the past 18 months have posed challenges to businesses throughout Gibraltar – and the wider world – quite unlike those seen previously in living memory. It’s great, then, to see signs of a sterling recovery in the global economy by this point in 2021, with all manner of interesting initiatives underway.

One such initiative is the six-part series of podcasts that has just been announced by the Gibraltar Federation of Small…

If you’re purchasing shredded paper for the festive season – whether you run an online store that might use it as packaging material, or you are an individual making use of its qualities for another purpose such as arts and crafts projects – you will hopefully be well underway with doing so by now.

One tricky task you might have when ordering shredded paper from a source like us, however, is deciding on the exact volume of such paper you will require.

Our simple word of advice…

As the Iberian Peninsula’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic gathers pace, increasing numbers of us are also looking with optimism to the months and years ahead – and the situation is certainly no different for the expatriates based in the region.

Here at Ibex Insurance Services, it is our business to give you the reassurance and support you need to live your best life. But what are some of the ways in which we do this as widely trusted…

Could Limescale Be The Enemy Driving Up Your Energy Bills ?

There has been a lot of debate lately about how much households are spending on energy, amid rising prices. And with the winter of 2021 on the horizon, it is fair to say that many families – in London, the South East and beyond – are feeling the need to crank up their heating in order to feel comfortable.

We’ve previously written about various ways you can minimise your own energy bills – but could there be a culprit for…

5 Elements Of On-Page SEO You Shouldn’t Overlook | Pennink Productions

The ‘on-page’ aspect of search engine optimisation (SEO) – in other words, the optimisation of individual webpages to help elevate a website up the search engine rankings – will always be a key part of broader website SEO marketing. But not all of the things you probably should be doing in on-page SEO are things that you’ll actually…

Specialist scientists from around the globe have thrown their weight behind demands for the World Health Organization (WHO) to cease its campaign against vaping.

As reported by the Express, the 100 scientists have expressed support for a paper by the British anti-tobacco campaigner Clive Bates, who believes that the lives of up to eight million people could be saved annually if they were encouraged to quit smoking in favour of safer vaping alternatives.

Mr Bates, who is a former…

So crowded has the general news agenda been in relation to other issues since the beginning of 2021, that it might seem hard to believe the UK really has been experiencing the implications of Brexit ‘proper’ for less than a year.

With the Brexit transition period having come to a close at the end of 2020, this has made a significant difference to the wide range of procedural rules to be followed by litigators and those drafting commercial contracts.

Just one of these key areas…

In news that will be heartening to many of those interested in investing in Sotogrande property who are attempting to gauge the present state of the Spanish housing market, it has been reported that property sales throughout the country have returned to levels not achieved since the onset of the global financial crisis in 2008.

The latest data from the Association of Spanish Notaries has shown that 64,877 homes were sold in Spain during June 2021 – a 71% increase on the same time last…

We all want to feel safe when we are making major investments in our lives – and it’s fair to say that very few investments are as great as that involved in buying a property overseas.

Depending on your circumstances and where you are in the world, you might be concerned about Brexit, COVID-19, and other factors when determining whether now is the right moment to buy a property in Sotogrande.

Would entering the property market in this part of Andalucia now be a risk, or might it…

Businesses in the market for a compact poster printer that would enable them to produce attention-grabbing marketing materials as the world economy wakes up from the coronavirus crisis, would do well to give close consideration to two recent additions to Canon’s ImagePROGRAF range.

Those new printers are, naturally, the…

Naturally, it goes without saying that when you’re getting married in Gibraltar – or for that matter, anywhere else – you’ll want your attendees to be on their best behaviour (within reason)! And hopefully, the things they should do – treating you, your beloved and the venue with courtesy and respect, for example – shouldn’t need to be stated.

That said, it’s also true that some people, in…