Umar Memon
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Government launches business fund
Encouraging the growth and development of enterprising businesses is a key part of the Government’s plans for re-balancing the economy and spurring recovery. To help improve business access to the sort of finance needed to get new products and services… Read more Government launches business fund
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Minimising Your Tax Liability
“We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.” Winston Churchill No one wishes to pay more tax than… Read more Minimising Your Tax Liability
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HR Summer Updates
KEY CHANGES Working Time Regulation to be Revised The Working Time Regulations (WTR) are to be amended to update them in light of case law (such as Pereda and Stringer) which has established that workers unable to take their annual… Read more HR Summer Updates
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Was it Bright Days Ahead for 2011?
Back in the cold, dark days of January, in my article Bright days would soon be back, I suggested that 2011 would be a year of growth. Five months on, the weather doesn’t seem to have improved, and neither does… Read more Was it Bright Days Ahead for 2011?
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Employment tribunal system needs an overhaul
The CBI has described the employment tribunal system as slow, legalistic and antagonistic in its submission to the Government’s consultation on reforms to the way that workplace disputes are resolved. The business group said it wants to see a major… Read more Employment tribunal system needs an overhaul
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Early access to pensions ruled out
People won’t be able to dip into their pensions early. The Government had been consulting on the possibility of giving people access to their pensions before they retire. One aim of the proposal was to encourage younger people to save… Read more Early access to pensions ruled out
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Firewall those great new ideas
Baroness Wilcox, the minister for intellectual property, has urged all innovative firms to safeguard their inventions and concepts from theft by registering them with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO). The minister argued the case for the importance of patents and… Read more Firewall those great new ideas
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A new tax address
To speed up the handling of post, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced that it is changing the addresses shown on PAYE and self assessment forms and letters. These forms and letters currently show different tax office names and… Read more A new tax address
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Improve tax breaks to boost workplace savings
The Government should look at lifting the £150 tax-free limit on independent financial advice paid for by employers. The call has come from the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) as part of its submission to the Workplace Retirement Income Commission… Read more Improve tax breaks to boost workplace savings
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Drop in sick leave
Coping with the time that employees take off sick can be a major issue, especially for smaller employers. So it might come as good news to learn that the average amount of sick leave in the private sector appears to… Read more Drop in sick leave