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August 31, 2012
One in three small firms unaware of major PAYE changes
One in three small businesses do not know about HMRC's plans to introduce Real Time Information (RTI) in April 2013. The new rules require all employers to provide employee PAYE, national insurance and student loan information to HMRC at the point of payment every month, rather than at their year-end.
August 31, 2012
Small firms "too busy" to switch banks
UK small and medium enterprises say they are too busy to switch banking providers — despite the excessive charges of their "complex" and "unfair" business bank accounts.
August 31, 2012
Holt report prompts government action on apprentices for SMEs
The Government is promising to improve the support it gives to small and medium-sized firms who take on apprentices. The move follows the publication of a report by jeweller and social entrepreneur Jason Holt, commissioned by the government.
August 31, 2012
Employees unwilling to give employers their Facebook passwords
A resounding 91% of respondents in a new survey have indicated that they would not be prepared to give potential employers their Facebook passwords. The research, conducted by market research firm Usurv, on behalf of Barker Ross, shows that most people consider their Facebook pages to be private.
August 31, 2012
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August 24, 2012
IoD members want Coalition to do more to stimulate the UK economy
Responding to an Institute of Directors (IoD) Policy Voice survey of 1,277 members, 65% believe there is "a low or zero probability of the UK emerging from recession in 2012", with only 7% believing there is a "high or very high" probability of the recession ending in 2012. More optimistically, in the second half of 2012, 52% expect growth to be higher than in the first half (but 22% expect less growth).
August 24, 2012
Lenders still failing to meet small firms' needs
A survey of 1,000 small and medium-sized businesses carried out by Bibby Financial Services suggests that only 9% of firms that applied for bank finance in the past year received the amount they requested.
August 24, 2012
FSB survey criticises school-leavers' readiness for work
A survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) of 2,774 businesses that employ 16 to 17 year olds has found that 80% of respondents don't believe school-leavers are prepared for the world of work and more should be done to help ready them for employment.
August 24, 2012
New campaign aims to boost sales for local independents this Christmas
Author and retail expert Clare Rayner, also known as The Retail Champion and the force behind Independent Retailer Month, has launched a new campaign called Independent Christmas, which aims to bring some festive cheer to local independent retailers in the run-up to Christmas.
August 24, 2012
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August 17, 2012
HMRC sends out tax return penalties to 500,000 non-filers
Around half a million people who still haven't sent their 2010/11 tax returns to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will receive additional penalty letters from this week.
August 17, 2012
Positive job figures leave economists scratching their heads
Here's the good news: employment is up. In the three months to June, the number of people in work rose by 201,000. But the bad news is that no-one is entirely sure why this should be, given that GDP has shrunk by 0.7% in the same period, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
August 17, 2012
An Olympic legacy — employees get a taste for flexible working
More than half of workers in London and the Home Counties want to work flexibly on a more regular basis since changing their working arrangements during the 2012 Olympic Games, according to a new poll on behalf of Vodafone UK.
August 17, 2012
"Couch commerce" sparks big rise in mobile transactions
Buying goods online via mobile phones and tablets is set to rise dramatically — with the value of these transactions expected to exceed $730bn annually by 2017, according to Juniper Research.
August 17, 2012
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