HMRC – getting tough on time-to-pay and compliance
26 Nov 2009 Not only has HMRC’s stance on time-to-pay hardened considerably since the summer, it appears that a parallel strategy of prevention has been adopted to make the escalation of VAT and PAYE/NI substantially more difficult in the future.
The Final Stage of The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act (1998)
The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act was introduced in the UK in 1998 to enable SMEs to claim interest on overdue payments from their business customers.
Who has to switch to online VAT Returns?
From 1 April 2010 you will have to submit your VAT Returns online and pay any VAT due electronically if either of the following applies:
10 Tips for Successful Social Media Marketing
Social media can be used as a marketing tool by almost any business and can prove to be an effective way of reaching those consumers who would not necessarily be accessible to the company otherwise.
What do Financial Advisors Qualifications Mean?
If you have ever wondered what the many initials shown on Financial Advisors details mean, here is a look at the basic, intermediate, and higher qualifications. Next time you go to an advisor, you can see just how qualified they really are!
Quantitative market research (Primary research) for a more valuable business plan
Quantitative market research (Primary research) for a more valuable business plan.
Patents & Trademarks – Patents
Read our guide to the essentials on patents.
Choosing a Company Car – Summary
A company car is a vehicle that is used for personal (as well as possibly business) use and is primarily offered as a benefit to employees and managers to make them feel more valued. Employees with ‘business-like’ cars will leave a better first impression when visiting customers or suppliers. Providing a company car is generally cheaper than renting a car several times a month.



