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11th April 2008 New self-assessment tax return 'easier to complete'

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has launched a new self-assessment tax return form that it claims is easier to complete. The form is the result of a two-year pilot with 70,000 people, and is the...

10th April 2008 Businesses welcome interest rate cut

Business groups have welcomed the Bank of England's decision to cut the Bank interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 5.0%. The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) had been widely tipped...

9th April 2008 SMEs 'owed £18.6billion'

Small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are owed an estimated £18.6 billion in outstanding payments, according to the bank payments clearing service Bacs. Ongoing Bacs research has found that...

9th April 2008 Crime 'costs businesses £12.6billion a year'

Crime costs British businesses £12.6 billion a year, according to a new report by the British Chambers of Commerce. The figure has increased by 20% since 2004, prompting BCC director general...

9th April 2008 Business closures up, but "grounds for optimism" remain

The number of businesses failing rose by 8.5% in the first three months of this year, according to a report by Experian. And, at 4,798, the number of firms closing is the second highest since...

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