BizHelp24 News 209 - Small Business News

After a long and heated debate with business organisations the Chancellor finally made a decision on the changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT); and while the changes are not as bad as those initially planned, they do still increase the tax that many small and medium sized businesses will need to pay.

CGT applies when you sell an asset and its value has gone up since you purchased it...

As the New Year rolls on, many employees start to the look at their jobs and wonder about changing them; how can you be sure if your employees are feeling appreciated by you, and help prevent them wanting to leave for pastures new? 

A recent survey by performance improvement company Maritz found that almost a third of workers (30%) claim never to be thanked for their contributions at work.

Many businesses have debts, especially those that have started up in recent years and are paying off start up funding. Yet a surprising number of small businesses are uninformed about how much money they owe; and could be putting their cashflow at risk.

New research reveals that nearly a fifth (17 per cent) of UK owner-managers have no idea how much money their business owes...

Recruiting new employees involves looking at large numbers of CV’s, but it also involves checking that the information given by candidates you pick is honest and representative of their abilities.

Happily the UK is one of the most honest nations when it comes to CV’s, but even still 8% of those surveyed by Kelly Services admitted to lying (and there are probably many more who didn’t admit to it!). 

As part of a small business you know that employment disputes can be a time consuming and expensive problem.

Acas, the employment relations specialists are there to help simplify disputes and prevent as many as possible from reaching a tribunal stage; and a new announcement of extra funding from the government means businesses will be able to get more help in the future.