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Reading Time | 2 mins 16 Mar 2012

EU businesses should not bear ‘extra’ climate change costs

Reading Time • 2 minsBusiness groups attending the United Nations Climate Change conference in Copenhagen have warned that European firms should not be burdened with additional cuts in carbon emissions.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 16 Mar 2012

Consumers spending more on environment friendly goods

Reading Time • < 1 minUK households are upping their spend on green goods and services, albeit slowly, a new report has revealed.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 16 Mar 2012

Simplified regulations cutting business costs

Reading Time • 2 minsMeasures aimed at reducing the administrative burden of complying with business regulations are now saving UK firms significant sums each year.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 16 Mar 2012

Government presses the case for greener company cars

Reading Time • < 1 minCompanies that invest in conventional petrol-driven cars will see a slight increase in taxes after the pre-Budget Report.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 16 Mar 2012

Environmental levies may rise for some firms

Reading Time • < 1 minAn amendment to the climate change levy could mean that some larger businesses pay more in green taxes.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 16 Mar 2012

Chancellor leaves gap between CGT and income tax untouched

Reading Time • < 1 minContrary to the expectations of some commentators, the Chancellor chose not to make any changes to the rate of capital gains tax in the pre-Budget Report.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 16 Mar 2012

Changing back to the old rate of VAT

Reading Time • 2 minsOn 1 January 2010, the standard rate of VAT reverts to 17.5 per cent after a period of 13 months at 15 per cent.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 16 Mar 2012

Businesses get extra time to update VAT prices

Reading Time • < 1 minBusinesses are to get additional time in which to update price labels after the rate of VAT reverts to 17.5 per cent.
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Reading Time | 3 mins 16 Mar 2012

Pre-Budget Report 2009: an outline summary

Reading Time • 3 minsVAT is to revert to 17.5 per cent as of 31 December, but no other VAT measures are planned
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