Archive of 2012 February
Government Promises an Extra £1 Billion Funding for UK Businesses
23 February 2012
The Government will provide an extra £1 billion for UK businesses seeking support, according to the Department for Business Innovation and Skills. Nick Clegg, the Deputy PM, will make the announcement today at the National Manufacturing Summit which is being held at the Bristol & Bath Science Park. The additional funding, which is part of ...
HMRC Giving Out 850,000 Late Tax Return Penalties over the Next Fortnight
22 February 2012
Fewer self-employed Brits handed in their tax return in late this year in comparison to last year because HM Revenue & Customs is issuing a scarcer number of penalties. HMRC have stated that they will be giving out 850,000 fines over the next two weeks which is 550,000 less than in 2011. But there is ...
Winners of the APSCo Staffing Industry Awards 2011 Announced
16 February 2012
The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (Apsco) is a professional body that represents recruitment organisations supplying professional workers and they have announced the winners of their staffing industry awards for the last year. The 2011 APSCo Staffing Industry Awards include; – The Recruitment Company of the Year on £100 million plus annual turnover was awarded ...
Treasury reveals Government commitment to tackling cross border tax evasion
09 February 2012
Earlier this month, we reported how the British Government had pledged to do more to stop tax avoidance by big firms and now it aims to tackle it on an international scale. The UK has collaborated with the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United States to set out an approach that deals ...
PCG Offer Top Tips For Contractors To Maximise Their Profits
02 February 2012
All self-employed workers across all industries want to get the best return on investment when undertaking projects for a client. PCG is the leading UK professional association supporting, protecting and promoting the interests of consultants, contractors and freelancers and they have offered some new top tips to maximising income. According to their post by professional freelance ...
