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Reading Time | 2 mins 18 Apr 2012

‘Big six’ energy deal to benefit households and businesses

Reading Time • 2 minsAn agreement between the UK's 'big six' energy companies, meaning they will be required to tell customers if they are overpaying and allow them to switch to a better deal , is to cut the bills of millions of consumers and businesses, according to the Government and business groups.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 18 Apr 2012

HMRC’s Real Time Information (RTI) pilot launched

Reading Time • 2 minsA pilot project marking a significant change in the way that PAYE payments are calculated has been launched by HMRC, with the first volunteer employers testing the new Real Time Information (RTI) system.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 18 Apr 2012

Charities raise concerns over tax relief cap on donations

Reading Time • < 1 minUK charities have criticised Chancellor's George Osborne's comments regarding tax avoidance by top earners in the UK, claiming they will damage philanthropic giving.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 18 Apr 2012

Chancellor to ‘take action’ on top-level tax avoidance

Reading Time • 2 minsChancellor George Osborne has admitted he was 'shocked' by the level of tax avoidance taking place by some of the top earners in the country, after being shown confidential tax returns as part of a study by HMRC.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 18 Apr 2012

Government to explore new workplace pension options

Reading Time • 2 minsThe Government is to explore new types of workplace pension schemes in order to give firms and employees more certainty about the amount of income they can expect to pay out or receive, says minister for pensions Steve Webb.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 18 Apr 2012

Injury reporting changes to cut paper work by 30%

Reading Time • < 1 minAmendments to the rules on reporting work place injuries will save British companies thousands of hours of paper work, says the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the independent watchdog for work-related health and safety and illness.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 18 Apr 2012

New tax year brings in tax and benefit changes

Reading Time • 2 minsSignificant tax and benefit changes, which come into force with the beginning of the 2012/13 tax year on 6 April, will affect millions of families around the UK, according to Government and opposition figures.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 17 Apr 2012

New business regulation body launched

Reading Time • < 1 minThe Government has launched a new independent body to monitor business regulation in a bid to give businesses a voice in policy and red-tape decision making.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 17 Apr 2012

Warning over changes to unfair dismissal laws

Reading Time • 2 minsUpcoming changes to employment law and regulations could result in an additional 2.7 million workers with an increased risk of losing their jobs, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has warned.
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