37 Articles
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Yell is encouraging plumbers to market themselves and gain more customers with a business website
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Over half of small business owners in the North West say the state of the economy is taking its toll on their personal life, according to new statistics
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With auto-enrolment approaching, HVP asked Robert Burgon from Plumbing Pensions what the changes mean to those in the plumbing and heating sector
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Self-employed workers should ensure that their working arrangements and contracts comply with tax legislation in order to avoid being accused of tax evasion by HMRC, warns Penningtons Solicitors
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Elizabeth Hyde offers solutions to prevent small businesses from falling into health and safety pitfalls
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Information on how you do business is a vital asset that needs to be guarded from competitors. There are legal and practical steps you can take to protect business information, both while employees are with you and when they leave to work for a
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Providing a reference for a former employee is not as easy as you might think. Matthew Welch warns of the consequences of a less-than-glowing report
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Jeff Webber looks at a new tax relief that's just been made available and advises business owners on how to take advantage of it
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Employers are being urged to get their PAYE paperwork in order, after more than 500 returns incorrectly claimed to employ “A N Other” in 2009 to 2010
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HM Revenue & Customs is writing to UK residents and organisations holding Swiss bank accounts with the HSBC in Geneva who may not have reported all their income and gains to HMRC
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Insurers are pushing their services to plumbers following a wave of action from HMRC
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With the 31 October deadline for paper tax returns fast approaching, HM Revenue & Customs is urging tradespeople to get their paper tax returns in on time, or face a penalty
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New evidence shows Britain's small and medium businesses are struggling to get finance
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Bibby Financial Services provides solutions to businesses struggling to receive payment
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A plumber is warning other businesses to be aware of a new telephone confidence trick that is attempting to hack into business computers
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If you pay HM Revenue & Customs online it’s time to check you have the right bank details as their old account is being terminated
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Social media has become a real asset to businesses of all shapes and sizes, and the plumbing and heating industry is no exception. Howard Robinson, director of Quay West Communications, looks at the basic rules of good social media
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Tax experts have criticised HMRC's campaign to collect unpaid tax from plumbers amid claims that its speedy deadline and a lack of clear advertising had left plumbers unaware of the drive
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HMRC's Plumbers Tax Safe Plan saw 600 people come forward to disclose unpaid taxes, and netted £328,756 for the Treasury
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New rules mean that mistakes on business expenses can be very costly. Paul Howard outlines the changes