Crackdown on Illegal Workers and Minimum Wage Cheats

Good news for honest businesses; the government is starting a new drive to stop the small minority of rogue employers from hiring illegal workers and paying below the minimum wage.
The new rules will see rogue employers face a prison sentence and/or an unlimited fine if found knowingly employing illegal workers...


Improve Your Cashflow with Invoice Finance
Invoice finance is a quick and low cost way of improving the cashflow of your business. Here is a guide to what factoring and invoice discounting can do for your business.


Changes to Rate Relief for Empty Property

If you are a shop/office landlord, or have empty premises, you should be aware of the proposed changes to rate relief on empty property.
As part of a drive by the government to increase regeneration and boost rates of occupancy, rate relief is expected to change...


Is Your Business Missing Out on Free Money?

Many businesses are unaware that they are eligible for research and development (R&D) tax credits; wrongly assuming that the definition of R&D does not cover their activities.SMEs are still missing out on valuable research and development tax credits, despite efforts from the tax community to spread the word and actively encourage them to apply...


Free Small Business Tools from BizHelp24

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