As a long term business resident of Clerkenwell, (we first came here in 1989 when it was little more than a ghost town), I have watched the area develop beyond all recognition over the last few years. Read more »
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1st October 2009 saw a number of major changes within the Companies Act.One such change was the introduction of a Service Address for Directors. Read more »
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Microsoft has confirmed as of 6 November that it will cease distribution and sale of its accounting package Microsoft Office Accounting. Read more »
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The Freedom of Information Act is something that I was vaguely aware of, but largely passed me by both in terms of its introduction and its value. However, seeking some information recently about details on the numbers of tax returns filed, and failing to find the information I wanted on the HMRC website, I decided to explore the whole process of obtaining information on such critically important(!) matters. Read more »
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The other important change being introduced by HMRC relates to VAT filing online. HMRC plans to phase out paper filing of VAT Returns so that from 1 April 2010, all VAT registered businesses with an annual turnover of £100,000 or more (excluding VAT) must file their tax returns online and pay electronically. Read more »
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1 October 2009 saw the implementation of the final stages of the 2006 Companies Act. Heralded as one of the largest statutes on record, the changes to company law have been gradually introduced over the last 2 years and 1 October was the final stage. Read more »
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HMRC have announced that they are changing their banking arrangements for the purposes of VAT. The notice itself, which must have been sent to many thousands of businesses up and down the land, advises VAT registered businesses that they are changing to two new commercial banks namely Citi and Royal Bank of Scotland Group. As a result of these changes, all payments to HMRC for VAT will need to be made to new bank sort codes and account numbers. For many businesses who already have electronic arrangements in place, be it by BACS or CHAPS, changes need to be made immediately. Read more »
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Employment law is one of a number of areas where the small firm simply does not have the same resources as its larger counterpart. Read more »
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A radical alternative, proposed by the CBI, recommends that workers whose firms are suffering a fall in demand be paid to remain at home. The proposal states that staff should be paid a nominal weekly wage of £130 to which both the Government and the employer would contribute. The employees would then stay off work for up to six months until their employers were in a position to take them back once the economic downturn has eased. Read more »
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Our company formation subsidiary, companiesmadesimple.com reports that despite the economic malaise, the statistics for new formations are holding up very well. Read more »
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