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Self-Employed Over-65s Working Less And Earning More
Over-65s are profiting from a rising trend in the number of people becoming self-employed, according to a study. QuickBooks developer…
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Late Payments Continue To Hit SMEs
Two-thirds (66%) of small businesses are feeling the effects of clients who fail to pay their bills on time, according…
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Self-Assessment Registration Reminder
Individuals who registered as self-employed during the 2016/17 tax year have until 5 October 2017 to register with HMRC for…
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Changes at James Halstead PLC
Mr Geoffrey Halstead will stand down as Chairman of James Halstead at the annual general meeting to be which takes…
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320,000 People Benefit From Help To Buy
Help to Buy schemes have helped more than 320,000 people secure their own home, statistics by the Department for Communities…
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Firms Hit By Apprenticeship Levy Costs
Businesses remain in the dark about how to use the apprenticeship levy, 6 months after its introduction. The British Chambers…
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Employers Feel Pension Scheme Pressure
Some employers feel under pressure to meet their defined benefit (DB) pension obligations, research from the Pensions and Lifetime Savings…
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The Flooring Show 2017 Round-Up
The 55th Flooring Show took place from 17th to 19th September at the Harrogate Convention Centre, and it was one…
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Inheritance Tax Receipts Up By 18.7%
Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts rose by 18.7% between April and August 2017, compared to the same period last year. HMRC…
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Gender Pay Gap Widens For Managers
The gender pay gap for around 3.3 million managers in the UK is £3,000 more than previously understood, according to…
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Simple Assessment Introduced For State Pensioners
Some taxpayers no longer need to provide information about their income through a self-assessment tax return. Through Simple Assessment, HMRC…
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Workers Dislike The Nine-To-Five Day
Almost 9 in 10 adults are either working flexibly or say they want to, according to a study. Timewise, which…
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Millennials Bear The Brunt Of ‘Housing Catastrophe’
Young adults are spending 3 times more on housing than previous generations, according to research by think-tank the Resolution Foundation.…
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Inflation Rate Rises To 2.9%
The rate of inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index, rose to 2.9% in August 2017 – up from…
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Stamp Duty Rise Drives Up Landlord Costs
Changes to stamp duty legislation saw a 3% surcharge levied on newly-bought second homes and subsequent properties, according to research…
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Refurb/Repair Council meetings rooms and flat St Agnes Parish Council
Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently unfulfilled but active, and the buying department is looking for…
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Tender – Carpets Curtains and Blinds – Supply install – Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Corporate Procurement Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently unfulfilled but active, and the…
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SMEs ‘Unprepared For General Data Protection Regulations Legislation’
Almost half (46%) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have not heard of the new data protection regulations coming into…
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Don’t miss the last day of THE FLOORING SHOW!
The 55th Flooring Show is coming to an end – here is a recap of what’s on… …it’s not to…
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We’re at Harrogate
We are thrilled to announce that we will be unveiling four new Art Select wood designs at The Flooring Show…
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Welsh Slate launches BIM
UK natural slate manufacturer Welsh Slate has launched its first BIM objects to specifiers and contractors. The company, part of…
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Top tips for tooling success
In Lake Turkana, Kenya, an archaeological expedition unveiled what was thought to be the world’s oldest stone tools, which date…
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Businesses In £2.9bn R&D Support Boost
Businesses investing in research and development (R&D) received £2.9 billion in government support in 2015/16. Official figures released by the…
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More Over-50s Making Early Inheritance Gifts
An increasing amount of older people are giving away early inheritance gifts to younger relatives, according to research. Financial services…
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