Spotlight - Credit Crunch

• 29 July 2010
  Savers not being told about interest rate changes
• 29 July 2010
  Self-employment declarations should be respected
• 28 July 2010
  Prospect of rise in energy costs for business
• 27 July 2010
  Banks under pressure to increase small business lending
• 27 July 2010
  Companies urged to publish up-to-date financial information

News - Personal Tax

• 29 July 2010
  Self-employment declarations should be respected
• 28 July 2010
  Government publishes a raft of tax consultations
• 22 July 2010
  Substantial backlog for HM Revenue and Customs
• 22 July 2010
  Tax measures will hit consumer budgets
• 21 July 2010
  All start-ups should get NIC holiday as confidence stays fragile

News - VAT

• 23 July 2010
  VAT increase could be ‘detrimental’
• 22 July 2010
  Tax measures will hit consumer budgets
• 14 July 2010
  Commons vote confirms VAT rise
• 12 July 2010
  Question mark over pre-Budget Report
• 6 July 2010
  Electronic VAT filing date looms

News - Business Regulation

• 29 July 2010
  Compulsory retirement age to be retired
• 26 July 2010
  New paternity leave plans may be amended
• 23 July 2010
  Reform local regulation body, not scrap it
• 13 July 2010
  Prompt public sector payments should be shared with all suppliers
• 12 July 2010
  New businesses can boost recovery, says report

News - Business Tax

• 29 July 2010
  Self-employment declarations should be respected
• 28 July 2010
  Government publishes a raft of tax consultations
• 27 July 2010
  Companies urged to publish up-to-date financial information
• 23 July 2010
  VAT increase could be ‘detrimental’
• 22 July 2010
  Tax measures will hit consumer budgets

News - PAYE

• 29 July 2010
  Compulsory retirement age to be retired
• 28 July 2010
  Government publishes a raft of tax consultations
• 26 July 2010
  Government asks employers for views on skills training
• 26 July 2010
  New paternity leave plans may be amended
• 23 July 2010
  VAT increase could be ‘detrimental’

News - Savings

• 29 July 2010
  Savers not being told about interest rate changes
• 28 July 2010
  Government publishes a raft of tax consultations
• 20 July 2010
  Tax system to be simplified
• 16 July 2010
  Pension annuities no longer to be compulsory
• 15 July 2010
  Inflation still the enemy of savers

Financial Crisis - Effect on Small Business

• 29 July 2010
  Self-employment declarations should be respected
• 28 July 2010
  Prospect of rise in energy costs for business
• 27 July 2010
  Banks under pressure to increase small business lending
• 27 July 2010
  Companies urged to publish up-to-date financial information
• 26 July 2010
  Government asks employers for views on skills training

Financial Crisis - Government Initiatives

• 27 July 2010
  Banks under pressure to increase small business lending
• 26 July 2010
  Government asks employers for views on skills training
• 23 July 2010
  VAT increase could be ‘detrimental’
• 21 July 2010
  All start-ups should get NIC holiday as confidence stays fragile
• 20 July 2010
  Tax system to be simplified

Financial Crisis - The Economy

• 23 July 2010
  UK economy shows quarterly surge in growth
• 21 July 2010
  All start-ups should get NIC holiday as confidence stays fragile
• 14 July 2010
  Jobs outlook could be hit if growth falters marginally
• 12 July 2010
  New businesses can boost recovery, says report
• 6 July 2010
  Economy growing but concerns remain