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Posted on: 07 March 2011
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The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) has unveiled a series of measures to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK.
Business secretary Vince Cable unveiled the changes, which will see the regulatory burden on such firms reduced.
Three main a...Read more |
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Posted on: 02 March 2011
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Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) with tax issues could take advantage of a new initiative from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Representative organisation the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) recently hailed the move, which will see HMRC launch targeted investigations on plumbe...Read more |
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Posted on: 23 February 2011
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Freelancers in the UK have been warned about a forthcoming clampdown on tax cheats by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
The authority recently announced that it would be putting those found to have deliberately avoided paying levies under intense scrutiny for up to five years after the offence...Read more |
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Posted on: 17 February 2011
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A new campaign by a business support organisation aims to raise awareness of the "huge" contribution made to the UK economy by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The Forum of Private Business' (FPB) Get Britain Trading initiative sees the group call for a "number ...Read more |
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Posted on: 16 February 2011
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Contractors in the UK have been informed that they may face a wait for a replacement to the contentious IR35 legislation.
Speaking to advisory website Contractor UK, John Whiting, director of the Treasury's Office of Tax Simplification (OTS), revealed that a successor to the "burde...Read more |
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Posted on: 16 February 2011
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Limited company contractors in the UK have been advised to invest in the services of a specialist accountant.
A Contract Eye guide to the financial responsibilities of those working in this way claimed that a financial specialist can be expected to perform a number of duties over the course...Read more |
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Posted on: 14 February 2011
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The owners of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK have been warned not to take too much on alone.
Hilary Briggs, a veteran businesswoman and productivity specialist, recently highlighted the issues facing SME directors in an article for Business Matters.
She explain...Read more |
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Posted on: 11 February 2011
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Small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK have been warned over a new scheme from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
A Bytestart guide to the Business Record Checks initiative noted that the body is currently in a consultation period with several organisations regarding the "scope of th...Read more |
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Posted on: 09 February 2011
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK have been encouraged to set up business continuity plans (BCPs).
Recent figures from insurance specialist Aviva indicate that half of the firms surveyed in its SME Pulse study admit to having no contingencies in place.
It warned t...Read more |
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Posted on: 09 February 2011
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Contractors in the UK have been handed advice on how they can use funds accrued by their limited company.
Writing for Contractor UK, former Inland Revenue tax inspector Bob Jones was queried by one reader who wished to know if they could use their businesses' capital to pay the universi...Read more |
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Posted on: 08 February 2011
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UK contractors have been informed that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) was wrong to pursue a company under IR35.
Following the recent victory of MBF Design Services over the government body in court, Contractor Calculator claimed that HMRC's case was doomed from the outset.
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Posted on: 07 February 2011
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The work of the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has been hailed as crucial by one support group.
Commenting on her organisation's acceptance of an invite to join the OTS' small business committee, Gillian Econopouly, head of policy for the Recruitment and Employment Confederation...Read more |
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Posted on: 04 February 2011
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UK contractors have been warned of an impending crackdown on offshore tax evasion, set to be launched by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
As of April 6th 2011, penalties for non-compliance will be altered to reflect the "tax transparency of the country involved".
This means...Read more |
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Posted on: 02 February 2011
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A series of live events held by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) have highlighted problems with the UK's levy system.
The organisation noted that the "impracticability" of IR35 is one of the key difficulties facing contractors and freelancers in Britain, alongside regula...Read more |
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Posted on: 20 January 2011
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A contracting industry commentator has predicted that the contentious IR35 legislation is here to stay.
Writing on his Contractor Calculator blog, Dave Chaplin claimed that his research indicates that "a more rigorously-policed" form of the laws will remain in force for the immedi...Read more |
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Posted on: 18 January 2011
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HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is planning to clamp down on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which make errors in record keeping.
Support group the Forum of Private Business (FPB) has warned SMEs to keep their administrative details in order or risk facing a potential fine of over...Read more |
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Posted on: 12 January 2011
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Short-term amendments to the contentious IR35 legislation will not provide a solution to the issues surrounding the law.
This is according to a ContractorCalculator guide, which claimed that slight adjustments to the rules would be an insufficient solution to the problems posed by attempts ...Read more |
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Posted on: 11 January 2011
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The contentious disguised employment legislation IR35 could be replaced with empirical testing, it has been claimed.
A ContractorCalculator guide to the possible replacements for the current rules looked at what steps have been taken to resolve similar situations in other countries.
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Posted on: 07 January 2011
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The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has expressed its approval for the recently-implemented rise in VAT.
Despite recognising that the increase will be "tough" on many companies, director general of the organisation David Frost claimed that it is preferable to the alternatives.<...Read more |
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Posted on: 06 January 2011
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Contractors operating in the UK have been issued a warning regarding late tax returns.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has told freelancers and other self-employed individuals to beware of the fast-approaching deadline for their documents.
It noted that those who submit returns after...Read more |
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