Spiral Newsletter - Issue 37

This year businesses in the UK have had to absorb an increase in their business rates, with liabilities rising by 2% for the 2009/10 financial year.  This will be followed by a further 3% increase over the next two years.

It’s an unwelcome increase at a difficult time for many business owners - but did you know there may be opportunities available to reduce the amount you pay for your business rates?

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Is your firm missing out on eligible tax relief?

If you run a manufacturing company, did you know you could be losing out on thousands of pounds of corporation tax relief?

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New legislation on Corporate Manslaughter

Did you know that if an employee was killed, in a work related car journey, you could face a corporate manslaughter charge?

New legislation states that employers are responsible for ensuring that any vehicles used for work-related purposes are correctly maintained. And yet surveys and recent cases have shown that many business owners are unaware of their responsibilities.

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