News

Why is it harder for women to save for a pension than men?
11 December 2013

‘Research suggests that only 50 per cent of women in their 30s work full-time, compared with 81 per cent of men of the same age.’
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A call to all businesses: respond to EFRBS opportunity
11 December 2013

Employers associated with Employer Financed Retirement Benefit Schemes (EFRBS) will be receiving letters from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) regarding an opportunity to reconcile any outstanding liabilities they may hold ascertaining to the scheme.
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VAT rule changes to broadcasting, telecommunications and e-services from 1 January 2015
11 December 2013

Effective from 1 January 2015, alterations to the European Union (EU) VAT place of supply will affect businesses who provide broadcasting, telecommunications and e-services to consumers, as they will be required to keep records about the variety of electronic services they supply, to whom they supply them to and to where they are supplied.
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Cable launches investment campaign to help small firms grow
11 December 2013

Business Secretary Vince Cable has launched a funding campaign in a bid to help the UK’s some 4.9 million small firms to develop.
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Employee ownership booms to benefit Britain’s businesses
11 December 2013

When an employee can be heard as well as seen is when a business inevitably reaps the benefits, which is why employee ownership is a highly protractible business model designed for the longevity of not only the retention of a firm’s workforce, but for the company as a whole.
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Workplace injury reporting made simpler
07 November 2013

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has put in place changes designed to make the mandatory reporting of workplace injuries simpler for businesses.
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Food and drink on exports menu
07 November 2013

Hundreds of British food and drink firms are set to benefit from a new exports action plan that aims to deliver a £500 million boost to the UK economy.
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Tax gap continues to narrow
07 November 2013

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has put the estimated tax gap – the difference between tax due and what is actually collected – at £35 billion for 2011-12.
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