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Getting to grips with tax and National Insurance
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Guidance on benefits, tax and pensions
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Tax and VAT policy papers from the IOD
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Tax, tax returns and self-assessment from HMRC
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Company car tax guides
Help for company car drivers and their employers who will be choosing a new car. Configure your car with options to see the tax implications.
Do you need to register for VAT?
Information on VAT for small businesses, what it is, whether you need to register for it and how to do so from Business Link.
Find an accountant from the ACCA
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The challenges of growth for small business
New business must be won by creating a good first impression with customers and procurement managers...
Creating a successful business plan
Setting out a plan for your business can seem like a daunting task, especially before you've even got it off the ground.
Top tips for startups
Every successful business has a few things they wish they'd known before they started...
How to be a start-up success
Marc Barber 07/08/2008
There are three common elements to a start-up successfully negotiating those tricky first few years: an honest appraisal of ability, market research, and finance. Have your say »
Inflation is King
Penny Proffit 19/06/2008
A look at inflation and why Mervyn King has had to put pen to paper... Have your say »
Basic building block of any Internet marketing campaign
Guest Blogger 07/07/2008
For almost all sectors of commerce today, the Internet, or more specifically the World Wide Web, is now a key tool for business. In the field of marketing in particular it has become crucial. (1 comments) Have your say »
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