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Zero hours contracts set for reform
04 July 2014
Employees on zero hours contracts will be free to find work with more than one employer after the government moved to ban exclusivity clauses.
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National minimum wage review under way
04 July 2014
The government has set out its remit for the annual review of the national minimum wage (NMW) by the independent Low Pay Commission (LPC).
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SMEs lack auto-enrolment awareness, say advisers
03 July 2014
Only one in 100 independent financial advisers (IFAs) believe small businesses are well prepared for auto-enrolment into workplace pensions, a new study has revealed.
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Help at hand on PAYE late filing penalties
03 July 2014
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published new guidance for employers to help prepare for PAYE late filing penalties from October 2014.
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Businesses urged to tap into potential of older workers
03 July 2014
British businesses must realise the potential of older employees and help people to carry on working, Pensions Minister Steve Webb has said.
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Tax crackdown brings in extra £23bn
06 June 2014
New figures from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have revealed that it brought in a record £23.9 billion in extra taxes over the last year, after stepping activity to make sure people pay all the tax they owe.
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Businesses give verdict on banks
06 June 2014
Thousands of UK businesses have given a frank assessment of banking services on a groundbreaking new website.
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IP protection stepped up
04 June 2014
UK businesses will be able to better protect their intellectual property rights in the UK and abroad as new legislation was given the final go-ahead.
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Late payments still high on business agenda
04 June 2014
Late payment remains a concern for many small businesses, according to the latest research from the national small business group, the Forum of Private Business.
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Tax chiefs issue warning over capital allowance claims
03 June 2014
Businesses have been warned that HM Revenue & Customs will challenge attempts to claim capital allowances beyond their scope after a multi-million pound claim made by one of the UK’s largest clothing retailers was rejected for the second time by a tax tribunal.
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