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Reading Time | 4 mins 26 Mar 2012

Businesses reminded of imminent VAT rise

Reading Time • 4 minsBusinesses are being urged to ready themselves for the increase in the standard rate of VAT set for 4 January.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 26 Mar 2012

2011 to see sluggish start, predicts CBI

Reading Time • 2 minsThe first quarter of next year will be marked by slow growth, the CBI has predicted.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 26 Mar 2012

Filing reminder for pension scheme returns

Reading Time • < 1 minHM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a reminder about the date for submitting registered pension scheme returns.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 26 Mar 2012

Lack of awareness and red tape hampering exports

Reading Time • 2 minsAlmost a quarter of small businesses are exporting their goods and services, but their efforts are being hindered by excessive bureaucracy and a lack of awareness of the support open to them, a new report has claimed.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 26 Mar 2012

Empty property rate relief to be cut

Reading Time • < 1 minBusinesses are to see a marked reduction in empty property rate relief.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 26 Mar 2012

New VAT rate could be here to stay

Reading Time • < 1 minThe new standard rate of VAT could become a permanent feature of the business landscape.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 26 Mar 2012

Gold-plating of EU regulations to end

Reading Time • 2 minsThe government has said that it is to end of the practice of 'gold-plating' EU regulations when introducing them into UK law.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 26 Mar 2012

Rates vote rule gets a welcome

Reading Time • < 1 minAn obligation for councils to give local firms a say before any Business Rates Supplement (BRS) is introduced has been welcomed by a leading business group.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 26 Mar 2012

Government looks to encourage micro-lending to small firms

Reading Time • 2 minsThe government has set out plans to boost lending to small businesses.
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