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Limited Companies
Small businesses warned to heed Bribery Act
05 July, 2011
One of the main messages that came out of the Lawyer’s first Governance, Risk and Compliance Congress in Brighton this month, was that SMEs must be aware of the Bribery Act.
The final countdown for online VAT submissions
20 February, 2010
As of April 2010 online filing of VAT will be mandatory for businesses with a turnover of £100,000 or more. The same rule will apply to businesses of any size that register for VAT as from April 2010.
Organisations that fail to protect client information will face tough penalties
18 February, 2010
Fines as high as £500,000 will come into effect after 6th April for those failing to adequately protect personal information and prevent security breaches.
Professionals ignoring digital communication in business are missing the point
13 November, 2009
With the growing importance of digital communication professionals could be missing the importance of online advertising which is a growing industry in the recession.
HMRC introduces a series of toolkits
12 November, 2009
The toolkits are based on the most common errors seen and will help agents get returns right first time, which will reduce the need for compliance checks.
HMRC practical guide to VAT changes
30 September, 2009
The HMRC guide tells you in practical terms how to deal with and apply the change to the new standard rate of VAT.
Limited Company directors’ addresses will soon be protected
12 August, 2009
The names and residential addresses of directors of registered Limited Companies in England & Wales will soon become private information.
The taxman can now pitch up without warning
06 August, 2009
The HMRC has now got powers to visit and inspect business premises, and obtain information from a taxpayer, without giving notice.
SME Credit Crisis
24 July, 2009
An overwhelming number of UK SME’s have poor credit ratings mainly because they have not filed their accounts at Companies House.
Reduce business rates for small companies
13 July, 2009
It has recently been suggested that business rates should be reduced for small and medium-sized enterprises.