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SMEs lack auto-enrolment awareness, say advisers
Only one in 100 independent financial advisers (IFAs) believe small businesses are well prepared for auto-enrolment into workplace pensions, a ...
National minimum wage review under way
The government has set out its remit for the annual review of the national minimum wage (NMW) by the independent ...
Zero hours contracts set for reform
Employees on zero hours contracts will be free to find work with more than one employer after the government moved ...
Digital businesses offered ‘one stop VAT shop’ for EU sales
Businesses supplying digital services – broadcasting, telecoms and e-services such as smartphone games and other apps – across the European ...
Consultations turn spotlight on benefits in kind
The government has launched consultations on key changes to employee benefits and expenses. The consultations, which began on 18 June, ...
Tax chiefs issue warning over capital allowance claims
Businesses have been warned that HM Revenue & Customs will challenge attempts to claim capital allowances beyond their scope after ...
Entrepreneurs urged to check for professional qualifications
UK small businesses could be damaging their growth prospects by paying accountants who aren’t even qualified, an accountancy body has ...
Late payments still high on business agenda
Late payment remains a concern for many small businesses, according to the latest research from the national small business group, ...
Businesses give verdict on banks
Thousands of UK businesses have given a frank assessment of banking services on a groundbreaking new website. The Business Banking ...
