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Proposed HMRC powers could criminalise tax advice (01 Jun 2010)
Draft legislation from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) could potentially criminalise anyone giving advice on tax, such as accountants, advisers or members of the public, according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)... read more

The unique 'small business feeling' (27 May 2010)
Many people who run their own enterprise fail to appreciate that running a small business can give them several advantages over the bigger players in their sector or industry... read more

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Coalition sets out Government spending cuts and measures to "boost enterprise" (24 May 2010)
The Government has outlined its planned spending cuts and has published its final coalition agreement, in which it sets out a range of measures designed to "boost enterprise"... read more

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Insolvency figures highlight "time bomb" for small business owners (24 May 2010)
The latest insolvency figures highlight a potential "time bomb" which could affect small business owners in the near future, according to a corporate insolvency specialist... read more

Writing a business plan - what's the point? (20 May 2010)
Plans. Planning. Business Plans. What are these all about then? Everyone you talk to and everything you read about starting up and running a business seems to say the same thing... read more

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Coalition Government announces plans for business (17 May 2010)
The new Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition Government has wasted no time in announcing its proposed plans for the next parliament... read more

Government must exclude banking levy on small business lending, says bank (17 May 2010)
The new coalition Government must exclude lending to small businesses from its proposed banking levy, a representative from Aldermore bank has claimed... read more

The 'proper' way to run your business (13 May 2010)
You will almost certainly have heard the expression, or seen it first hand, that "all's fair in love and war", and for a lot of people that applies to running their business as well... read more

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Call for regional stock exchanges as alternative to banks (10 May 2010)
The Government should introduce regional stock exchanges across the UK as a viable alternative source of finance for small businesses, according to commercial credit referencing agency Graydon UK... read more

8 tips to help you fail in business (07 May 2010)
Every year about 400,000 people start up in business, and some of them even do well enough to survive and continue trading successfully beyond those tricky first couple of years... read more

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