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Cutting nics 'would boost small business employment'
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| Reducing national insurance contributions (NICs) would encourage
small firms to take on more staff, a leading business group has said.
In a new study by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), nearly a
third (31%) of respondents said that cutting NIC payments for the
first six months of employment would provide ..... |
| Date Item Added:- 09-06-2011 12:03:24
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Simpler accounting rules 'could benefit 1.5 million small firms'
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| Up to 1.5 million small UK firms could benefit from proposed changes
to the accounting rules after EU ministers reached a new agreement
earlier this week.
During a meeting in Brussels, business ministers from across the EU
agreed that simpler accounting rules were needed to reduce the amount of
red tape ..... |
| Date Item Added:- 09-06-2011 12:02:36
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Extra 750000 people to pay 40% tax from april
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| Three quarters of a million people will start paying income tax at the higher rate when changes to the tax thresholds come into effect in April, a leading think-tank suggests.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) claims that around 750,000 people will pay tax at 40% for the first time from ..... |
| Date Item Added:- 03-02-2011 16:50:33
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New penalties for offshore tax evasion
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| Changes to the penalty regime for tackling offshore tax evasion are set to come into force later this year, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed.
From 6 April 2011 new penalties will apply to income tax and capital gains tax. They will be linked to the tax transparency of the ..... |
| Date Item Added:- 03-02-2011 16:47:02
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Call to delay compulsory use of new accounts software
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| Some of the UK's main accountancy bodies have expressed 'deep concerns' over plans to force companies to submit their accounts using the new inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL) format from 1 April.
In a letter to the exchequer secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke, representatives from six major organisations called ..... |
| Date Item Added:- 03-02-2011 16:46:09
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