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Reading Time | 2 mins 09 Mar 2012

New health and safety penalties come into force

Reading Time • 2 minsBusinesses are being reminded that the penalties for breaking workplace health and safety laws have increased following the introduction of the Health and Safety Offences Act 2008.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 09 Mar 2012

Revenue cuts overpaid tax interest rates to zero

Reading Time • < 1 minHM Revenue and Customs has announced that, as from 27 January, the rate of interest to be paid on money owing to taxpayers falls to 0 per cent.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 09 Mar 2012

Call to help charities

Reading Time • 2 minsThe government has been urged to exempt charities from VAT as a way of helping them cope with the tough financial times.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 09 Mar 2012

Holiday rights for employees on long-term sick leave

Reading Time • 2 minsThe European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that employees who have been on long-term sick leave can take all the paid annual holiday they have accumulated while off work.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 09 Mar 2012

Local government plan to support smaller firms

Reading Time • < 1 minCouncils have promised to take a series of measures aimed at supporting local businesses through the economic downturn.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 09 Mar 2012

Business Payment Support Scheme: detailed assessment

Reading Time • 2 minsThe Business Payment Support Scheme (BPSS) has a number of detailed technical consequences...
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Reading Time | 2 mins 09 Mar 2012

Call to ease employment regulations

Reading Time • 2 minsThe government needs to review the burden imposed on employers by employment rules and regulations in order to tackle unemployment and to make sure the jobs market grows once the downturn is over.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 09 Mar 2012

Tax breaks urged for savers

Reading Time • < 1 minSavers should be offered tax incentives as way of combating the poor returns currently being delivered by savings accounts, a leading banker has argued.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 09 Mar 2012

Taxpayers can delay self assessment payments

Reading Time • 2 minsSelf assessment taxpayers who are experiencing difficulties in meeting their 31 January tax bills can ask to delay payment.
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