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Freelancers invited to tax debate
London's self-employed to learn about new Revenue powers 'slipped in on the quiet.'
Oct 27, 2005 | Money NewsMinister's pitch beckons music entrepreneurs
Government invites young music companies into the spotlight for finance study.
Oct 12, 2005 | Money NewsRevenue wields axe over businesses’ VAT claims
Expert warns imminent decision on VAT could claim a ‘big chunk’ of money from UK businesses.
Oct 11, 2005 | Money NewsNaked Accountant bares all for enterprise
Tax tips for entrepreneurs take the sting and stress out of financial advice.
Oct 3, 2005 | Money NewsTaxman vows to help micro firms
Revenue and Customs invite enterprise groups to reveal what’s taxing about running a small business.
Sep 22, 2005 | Money NewsFreelance fleeced of £700 over 'false cover'
Self-employed photographer warns about the perils of PPI.
Sep 13, 2005 | Money NewsCheques 'extinct by 2025' says Halifax
Internet sounds death knell for cheques, as consumers and business opt for ‘quick & easy’ cash payments.
Aug 16, 2005 | Money NewsTreasury rejects calls for UK flat tax
Trumped up claims that flat tax is good for Britain has no place for UK earners, says defiant Treasury.
Aug 11, 2005 | Money NewsStart-ups bank on HSBC for success in 2005
Growing number of entrepreneurs flock to the local bank at the expense of NatWest and Barclays.
Aug 9, 2005 | Money NewsOnline debt test to warn of cash crisis
Thrifty consumers and cash borrowers have no excuse to fall into the red thanks to a new internet portal.
Aug 8, 2005 | Money NewsBrown deflects tax rises by tweaking golden rule
Economic cycle started two years earlier, says Brown backed by Treasury, but condemned by CBI.
Revenue vows 'sympathy' for late filers
London atrocities create 'sympathetic' taxman mindful of trauma for tardy Form 42 and P11D filers.
Jul 12, 2005 | Money NewsTaxman clueless over number of false fines
Revenue clueless over number of wrongly issued fines, that taxpayers won’t hear about until they demand to be paid.
Jun 28, 2005 | Money NewsFreelancer's Questions – How much do I need to put aside for tax?
A graphic designer who has just started freelancing asks our expert panel how much he needs to put aside to cover tax & NICs.
Jun 6, 2005 | Money NewsRevenue shuts expat loophole
Taxman targets wealthy Britons making money through 'non-resident' status.
Jun 6, 2005 | Money NewsBanks shun female entrepreneurs
Ethnic minorities and men prosper at the bank, while hard-working women are locked out.
Jun 3, 2005 | Money NewsBrown’s spending forces delay to 'tax freedom'
UK taxpayers work three days longer to cater for Brown’s budgeting.
Jun 1, 2005 | Money NewsCash machines to pay ‘thousands’ for hidden charges
Link warns banks and building societies will pay dearly for covert charges at the ATM.
May 23, 2005 | Money NewsWomen catch up with male salaries
British women in their early thirties start to make men run for their money.
May 19, 2005 | Money NewsRevenue fines timely taxpayers with interest
Taxman admits charging interest on timely tax returns is a nationwide problem.
Failed firms bank on the Lords
Entrepreneurs stung by bankruptcy since June 2001 could have to pay thousands back to the bank.
Apr 27, 2005 | Money NewsSlump in prices set to stay for UK housing market
A slump in the average asking price for houses in England and Wales appears to be imminent, according to a study from a national estate agent.
Mar 23, 2005 | Money News'Vague' Budget fails to impress business leaders
Chancellor's Budget will cost us dearly in next three years, warn business leaders losing faith in Brown.
Mar 22, 2005 | Money NewsBrown's Budget sends out lifeline to entrepreneurs
Mixed reaction as Brown's Budget separates experts as whether yesterday really was a good day for British business.
Mar 17, 2005 | Money NewsBrown's Budget Speech for 2005
Gordon Brown unveils his ninth Budget to lighten the load on entrepreneurs and to keep Britain on a "prudent course."
Mar 16, 2005 | Money NewsHouse price slowdown fails to attract first-time buyers
Speculation of rate rise scares first time buyers into caution, as a backlog of property remains untouched.
Mar 16, 2005 | Money NewsBrown will go Dutch to slash red tape
Gordon Brown is to announce a package of Dutch-style measures to cut through the layers of red tape stifling small firms when he delivers his ninth Budget on Wednesday.
Mar 15, 2005 | Money NewsDrumming up late tax payments
Southern India recruits marching band to force locals into compliance.
Mar 14, 2005 | Money NewsEntrepreneurs 'lose £150m online'
Internet entrepreneurs are falling victim to one of Britain's fastest growing crimes as cardholder-not-present fraud rockets to a record high of £150m.
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