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Business Success Through Mentoring | 09/05/2012 10:30:48
In February 2012, the Government launched a new free online training tool to encourage experienced business owners to mentor fledgling small and medium sized businesses (SMEs). Provided by the Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative (SFEDI), the facility is part of the Get Mentoring scheme which was launched in November 2011. The online tool …
HMRC Told to Clamp Down on Big Business Tax Cheats | 08/05/2012 11:19:05
Following the March 2012 Budget, the Chancellor stepped up the pressure on HM Revenue & Customs to crack down on tax evasion by big businesses and fat cats, in a letter to its chief executive, Lin Homer. The government has set the top tax collector a target of raising £17billion this tax year from catching out tax cheats in a bid to boost its c…
Is it Worth Having a Pension? | 08/05/2012 11:18:04
It seems impossible to open a newspaper at the moment without reading yet another headline attacking pensions. 'Interest rates keep annuities low.' 'Pension companies still overcharging.' 'Stock market falls wipe billions off pensions.' There's no doubt at all that if you're in a final salary pension scheme - or you're in a private scheme where…
Company Cars – Tax Efficient and Cost Effective? | 08/05/2012 11:17:05
A company car can be an essential business tool for employers and employees. It can also be an expected component of a remuneration package. But changes in taxation costs and the rising cost of fuel etc, should cause all businesses with company cars to critically evaluate and review their arrangements on a regular basis. Added to the cost element, …
Green Shoots for Business? | 08/05/2012 11:16:14
Since the beginning of 2012, the Government has sought to encourage entrepreneurs and business development, announcing measures including more red-tape cutting, making borrowing easier, providing support and tax incentives. Against this, the tide of recession seems not to have turned, with recent figures suggesting shrinkage of double-dip proportio…
