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How the VAT change affects you

Top tips from ICAEW on how to implement the lower rate of VAT in your business

The change in the standard rate of VAT from 17.5% to 15% which came into force on 1 December will prove an administrative hassle many small businesses could do without.

"A change in the standard rate of VAT may look simple on paper but the practical consequences of a change in the rate are considerable," says Frank Haskew, head of the ICAEW Tax Faculty. Full story >
 

Recession-proof your business

Make the most of online marketing

New PR service for small firms
Mark Byrne
Calverton Factors		 Patrick Buisson
Europages		 Siobhán Kindness
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Ensuring you have sufficient cashflow and protecting against bad debt are vital in the current climate Full story

The internet is a cost-effective means of marketing your business but can also be a challenge Full story

A new company is offering small firms PR support without paying a monthly retainer Full story
 
 

Do You Know Where Your Money's Going?

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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is Europe's leading programme helping businesses to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills that reside within the UK knowledge base. The programme aims to facilitate the transfer of knowledge between businesses and academic institutions and increase the awareness of the contribution academia can make to business development and growth.

www.ktponline.org.uk

 
 

FREE Christmas Party Checklist from XpertHR

Although lavish end-of-year events may be on the decline as the credit crunch bites, few employers will want to do away completely with their morale-boosting Christmas party.

Remember, however low-key your planned event, the workplace party can be an employment law minefield. As the party season approaches, XpertHR provides a work Christmas party checklist to help ensure a claim-free event.

Click here for your copy of the FREE report

 
 

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