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New measure against VAT fraud

Measures aiming to make it harder for organised criminals to steal VAT from the UK taxpayer will be introduced on 1 June 2007 by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).

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Major ruling on sexual harassment

Small firms are being warned to prepare for new employee sexual harassment rights following a major High Court ruling.

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SMEs urged to stub out unhealthy practice

Employers are being urged by health and safety adviser Croner to use ‘No Smoking Day’ on 14 March to issue a strong message to employees about the health benefits of a smoke-free workplace.

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HMRC cash incentives continue

The cash incentive scheme for employers annual tax returns is set to continue. Businesses with fewer than 50 employees may be eligible for £150 tax-free, if they submit their Employer’s Annual Return online.

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Employees overworked and underpaid?

A total of eight out of ten employees regularly work beyond their contracted hours without pay, according to a survey of 1,083 workers by employment law firm Peninsula BusinessWise.

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The Equalities Review report

The Equalities Review’s final report into the causes of persistent discrimination and inequality in British society has been published, warning that despite significant progress, some forms of inequality are set to remain at intolerable levels.

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‘We don’t like Mondays’ say SMEs

January has long been regarded as the most depressing month, but 22 January is pinpointed by academics as the most miserable day of the year coming one month after Christmas, with spiralling debt, bad weather, unkept resolutions and a lack of motivation overcoming us all. Here are some tips to help you cope.

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Cash is best say SMEs

Cash is still UK businesses' favourite payment method for customer transactions, says a survey of nearly 500 SME ‘decision makers’. More than 40 per cent of businesses say that cash is 'far easier to manage' and the findings suggest that 96 per cent of businesses still deal in this way.

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‘We don’t like Mondays’ say SMEs

January has long been regarded as the most depressing month, but 22 January is pinpointed by academics as the most miserable day of the year coming one month after Christmas, with spiralling debt, bad weather, unkept resolutions and a lack of motivation overcoming us all. Here are some tips to help you cope.

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Cash is best say SMEs

Cash is still UK businesses' favourite payment method for customer transactions, says a survey of nearly 500 SME ‘decision makers’. More than 40 per cent of businesses say that cash is 'far easier to manage' and the findings suggest that 96 per cent of businesses still deal in this way.

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Social enterprise gains support

Two thirds of London commuters would like to set up their own business, but it wasn’t all about personal gain, with nearly a third keen to set up a business that made a positive impact on society.

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Step into the dragons’ lair

The BBC is offering entrepreneurs across the country an opportunity to make that special business idea come true or for national, televised humiliation as the broadcaster seeks applicants for the fourth series of the show, Dragons' Den.

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Banks make it ‘too easy’ for fraudsters

Corporate identity theft costs British business as much as £50 million a year. Yet according to security research company Heise Security, four out of seven online banks it tested have failed to secure their websites after being told of serious security issues over a month ago.

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Health and safety tops SME costs

A survey of around 500 businesses conducted by the Forum of Private Business (FPB) has shown that complying with health and safety regulations is considered the costliest form of ‘red tape’ for small firms.

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