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Reading Time | < 1 min 14 Mar 2012

EU considers carbon tax for vehicles

Reading Time • < 1 minThe European Commission (EC) is investigating the feasibility of a carbon tax on road fuel in an effort to reduce emissions.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 14 Mar 2012

Firms get VAT payment change reminder

Reading Time • < 1 minBusinesses are being reminded that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has changed its account details for VAT payments.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 14 Mar 2012

More funds going into workplace pension schemes

Reading Time • 2 minsBoth employers and employees have stepped up their level of investment in defined contribution pension schemes over the past two years.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 14 Mar 2012

New tax-free savings limits for the over-50s

Reading Time • < 1 minSavers aged over 50 now have the chance to invest more in tax-free ISA savings accounts.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 14 Mar 2012

Freeze business regulation to create jobs

Reading Time • < 1 minPutting a stop to new business regulation and simplifying existing rules would help boost job creation, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has claimed.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 14 Mar 2012

A third of firms keep wages on hold

Reading Time • < 1 minOne out of three firms have imposed wage freezes on their employees this year, a new study has found.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 14 Mar 2012

Business lending offers signs of improvement

Reading Time • < 1 minThe Bank of England has said that more money is being made available for business borrowing.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 14 Mar 2012

Extra working hours could become paid leave

Reading Time • < 1 minThe government is looking at plans to offer employees the chance to build up additional paid leave.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 14 Mar 2012

New graduate internship programme for small businesses

Reading Time • < 1 minThe government is to establish a special internship scheme aimed at helping smaller firms recruit graduates.
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