Changes in Dividend Tax
by Raza Ullah Samar, Chartered Accountant
In July 2015, the Chancellor introduced significant changes to the way dividends are currently taxed.
At the moment, all UK dividends are paid with a notional 10% tax credit, therefore the basic rate tax is...
Birmingham Commonwealth Association
By Keith Stokes-Smith
Let’s go back to 1951; admittedly most of us were neither born or in employment then. Export of goods from the UK to our 53 Commonwealth partners accounted for 42% of total exports. Sixty years later, by...
Inter Faith Enterprise Catalyst
Programme Aimed at Young People in Regions Community
Near Neighbours has announced that the Catalyst Interfaith Leadership Training will be running in Smethwick. The course is for people of faith aged 18-30 who live, work or worship in...
New Cineworld in Birmingham NEC
Holds Recruitment Open Day
Cineworld, the UK’s leading cinema chain, is creating over 40 jobs at its new 11 screen cinema in Birmingham NEC, which is set to open its doors this October.
An open day for prospective employees will be...
IAB Gets Name Change
Organisation Will Now Be Called Asian Business Chamber of Commerce
PICTURED: Paul Faulkner (GBCC chief executive), Anjum Khan (ABCC director) and Russell Jeans (GBCC business services director) with the new ABCC logo.
The Institute of Asian Businesses (IAB), founded in...
Hold the Front Page!
The Asian Today Becomes IAB Partner
One of the most prestigious business community’s in the UK is celebrating after accepting their latest Premier Plus Partner. By signing up The Asian Today, the Institute of Asian Businesses (IAB), which prides itself...
Highest Profit rate of 2.60%
Al Rayan Bank Launches New 36 Month Fixed Term Deposit Account
To coincide with the beginning of Ramadan, Al Rayan Bank PLC, formerly known as Islamic Bank of Britain (IBB), has today launched a 36 Month Fixed Term Deposit (FTD)...
College Network Creating Opportunity
Through InBusiness!
The South and City College InBusiness Network continues to create opportunities for the businesses and organisations within its membership and crucially opens many doors for South and City College students helping to shape the future workforce of the...
Asian Women of Achievement Awards
Winners Announced at Annual Event
The winners for the 2015 Asian Women of Achievement Awards have been announced after a successful event, yesterday evening.
Now in its16th year, the event aimed to highlight the often overlooked contribution that Asian women...
Asian Rich List
Midlands Millionaires Revealed
The ongoing annual battle of the Midlands’ Asian millionaires this year saw Ranjit Boparan of 2 Sisters Food Group maintain his position at the top of the money mountain ahead of Steel tycoon Lord Swraj Paul...