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Reading Time | 2 mins 09 Mar 2012

Smaller businesses experience increase in late payments

Reading Time • 2 minsSmall firms have seen a rise of 40 per cent in late payments, adding to the woes of the economic downturn.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 09 Mar 2012

Business rates bill needs to be changed, says CBI

Reading Time • < 1 minThe new Business Rates Supplement Bill must be amended if local economies are not to be hit by the burden of unwanted extra taxes, the CBI has warned.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 09 Mar 2012

Government should ‘drop’ parking tax law

Reading Time • 2 minsA leading business group has petitioned the government to scrap legislation which allows local authorities to charge a tax on business car parking spaces.
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Reading Time | 3 mins 09 Mar 2012

Small firms to get support on regulation compliance

Reading Time • 3 minsThe government has announced that it is to set up a pilot scheme aimed at helping smaller businesses comply with health and safety and employment rules.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 09 Mar 2012

Chancellor urged to delay date set for VAT increase

Reading Time • 2 minsThe British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said that the planned date for the restoration of the old rate of VAT will come at the worst possible time for businesses.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 09 Mar 2012

Ten years of ‘harm’ caused by IR35 tax, says group

Reading Time • 2 minsThe tenth anniversary of IR35 tax rules has been marked by a call to abolish the legislation.
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Reading Time | 3 mins 09 Mar 2012

European court rules in favour of UK retirement age

Reading Time • 3 minsThe European Court of Justice (ECJ) has judged that the UK's retirement age of 65 does not contravene EU regulations.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 09 Mar 2012

Old P45 forms to be replaced soon

Reading Time • < 1 minEmployers need to remember that the old A5 version of the P45 form will no longer be valid as from 6 April.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 09 Mar 2012

Small firms need dedicated utilities watchdog

Reading Time • 2 minsSmall businesses should have a watchdog dedicated to looking after their interests when it comes to handling problems with utilities suppliers, a business group has argued.
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