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Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
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Registration for VAT is compulsory in certain situations, but also available on a voluntary basis subject to specific criteria.
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Employment tribunals are unfair and unsatisfactory according to a survey from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
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New regulations on money laundering come into force on 1 March and those affected need to be aware of them or risk criminal prosecution, including up to two years in prison.
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Small firms bidding for contracts from local councils are facing significant costs in the shape of charges from accreditation companies says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
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Allocating time and resources to gaining new customers can be a difficult issue for small businesses – purchasing a database for marketing purposes can sometimes be out of the question.
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Ministers have announced plans aiming to make it easier for businesses to gain access to government contracts.
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UK businesses are bracing themselves for rising gas and electricity prices this winter – Action Energy, the Government-funded energy programme, is offering advice on saving energy and money.
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New laws making it illegal to use mobile phones while driving, which came into force on Monday 1 December, leave small firms liable to heavy fines unless they take appropriate action, warns James Dirks, a solicitor and chairman of the Southampton branch of the Federation of Small Business.
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Husband and wife Graham and Pam Bastow have been running the Blazes store in Wakefield for almost 3 years and cannot speak highly enough of the fireplace retail franchisor.
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Family-run businesses have the opportunity to achieve both fame and fortune by taking part in the second series of BBC television documentary I'll Show Them Who's Boss.
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The British Franchise Association (BFA) is the only voluntary accreditation body for franchising in the UK.
Investing in a franchise
The British Franchise Association (BFA) is the only voluntary accreditation body for franchising in the UK, and plays a key role in maintaining ethical standards in the UK franchise industry.