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Autumn Statement 2014 summary
03 December 2014
This was the final Autumn Statement of the current Parliament ahead of the election in May 2015.
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Small employers ‘lack confidence on pension issues’
03 December 2014
Less than a quarter of small and micro employers feel confident about dealing with pension issues and many expect to turn to accountants for help.
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VAT service for digital businesses open for registration
03 December 2014
Thousands of UK businesses supplying digital services to consumers across the European Union (EU) can now register for a new online VAT service.
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Taskforce bid to limit impact of holiday pay ruling
03 December 2014
Business Secretary Vince Cable has set up a taskforce to assess the potential impact of an employment appeal tribunal ruling on overtime and holiday pay.
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HMRC issues phishing alert
06 November 2014
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is warning taxpayers to be on their guard against fraudulent phishing emails.
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SMEs to be offered second chance to access finance
06 November 2014
The government has published draft legislation introducing new measures to help smaller businesses source the finance they need.
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PAYE tax debt repayment limit increased
05 November 2014
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is to increase the amount of money it can take through PAYE to settle tax debts from April 2015.
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Businesses urged to step up cyber security
05 November 2014
Small and medium-sized businesses are being urged to become more proactive in protecting themselves against online fraud.
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Export support soars by 50%
03 November 2014
The number of businesses receiving export support has increased by 50 per cent in the last financial year, the government has announced.
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Staging date awareness still low in smallest firms
03 November 2014
New research has found that fewer than half of the smallest employers know their staging date – the date when they must start auto-enrolling eligible workers into a qualifying workplace pension scheme.
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