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Reading Time | 2 mins 12 Mar 2012

Short-time working ‘deserves’ government support

Reading Time • 2 minsBusiness groups and unions have called on the government to implement a temporary short-time working scheme across the UK in the forthcoming Budget.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 12 Mar 2012

Employers reminded of annual return date

Reading Time • < 1 minHM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has reminded employers that they need to file their Employer Annual Returns by 19 May.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 12 Mar 2012

Small firms must have fairer chance sooner to win public contracts

Reading Time • 2 minsThe Chancellor should bring forward plans designed to help more small businesses win government contracts in the Budget, the Forum of Private Business (FPB) has said.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 12 Mar 2012

Businesses warned on recession-driven fraud

Reading Time • < 1 minFraud is becoming an increasing risk for smaller businesses during the recession.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 12 Mar 2012

Small business lending needs greater ‘scrutiny’

Reading Time • 2 minsThe government has been urged to clarify the levels of lending that banks are making to small businesses.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 12 Mar 2012

Chance to file earlier self assessment returns online

Reading Time • < 1 minHM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced that, as from 6 April 2009, it is possible to submit self assessment tax returns online that cover earlier years.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 12 Mar 2012

Call for SME asset finance tax support

Reading Time • < 1 minThe Chancellor should use the Budget to provide small firms with greater scope for offsetting profits against money spent on equipment.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 12 Mar 2012

Business group urges automatic rates relief

Reading Time • < 1 minThe Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called on the government to make the rates relief to which small firms are entitled automatic.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 12 Mar 2012

Action required to enable firms to retain staff

Reading Time • 2 minsMore needs to be done by the government to help smaller employers hold on to their staff during the recession.
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