<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>small business accounting</title><description>small business accounting RSS News Feed</description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News.aspx</link><image><title>small business accounting</title><url>http://www.ir35solutions.com/media/7891/ir35-rss-logo.gif</url><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com</link></image><copyright>IR35 Solutions Ltd. 2012</copyright><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 07:20:07 +0100</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 07:20:07 +0100</pubDate><webMaster>mail@ir35solutions.com</webMaster><generator>www.ir35solutions.com</generator><item><title>VAT rise 'could hit profits of some SMEs'</title><description><![CDATA[A number of the country's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) feel that a rise in VAT could hit their profits, according to new figures.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/VAT-rise-could-hit-profits-of-some-SMEs.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>VAT rise 'could spell bad news for some SMEs'</title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses may not welcome an increase in the country's VAT rate, it is believed, as their profits could be affected.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/VAT-rise-could-spell-bad-news-for-some-SMEs.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Banks 'often reluctant to lend to smaller firms'</title><description><![CDATA[In recent times, banks have often proven quite reluctant to offer finance to the country's smaller scale firms, one expert has suggested.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Banks-often-reluctant-to-lend-to-smaller-firms.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Chancellor's Budget 'should address needs of small firms'</title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor George Osborne should try to take the needs of the country's small businesses into account in his emergency financial Budget next week (June 22nd), one organisation has suggested.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Chancellors-Budget-should-address-needs-of-small-firms.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Business investment 'may be supported with low base rate'</title><description><![CDATA[The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is being encouraged to keep the base interest rate at a low level, following the publication of the country's latest inflation statistics.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Business-investment-may-be-supported-with-low-base-rate.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Many smaller firms 'unhappy with level of bank support'</title><description><![CDATA[Many of the country's smaller scale firms are unhappy with the amount of bank support they have received in recent times, new figures have suggested.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Many-smaller-firms-unhappy-with-level-of-bank-support.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Govt 'could bring SME funding schemes together'</title><description><![CDATA[It might prove beneficial for the government to bring together the various funding schemes it offers to the country's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to one organisation, which ma...]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Govt-could-bring-SME-funding-schemes-together.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Business costs 'on the rise' for many small firms</title><description><![CDATA[A number of the country's smaller scale firms have seen an increase in their business costs, new research suggests, in a development which may interest UK contractors.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Business-costs-on-the-rise-for-many-small-firms.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>BCC expert gives backing to interest rate decision</title><description><![CDATA[At the present time, it is important that low interest rates are maintained in the UK in order to support the nation's businesses, an expert suggests.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/BCC-expert-gives-backing-to-interest-rate-decision.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2010 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Many Scottish SMEs 'keen to see govt reduce deficit'</title><description><![CDATA[A substantial number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) based in Scotland would like to see the coalition government prioritise tackling the UK's budget deficit, new survey results have sugg...]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Many-Scottish-SMEs-keen-to-see-govt-reduce-deficit.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>SMEs 'may be negatively impacted' by higher interest rates</title><description><![CDATA[Many of the country's smaller firms might have to face up to the prospect of insolvency if interest rates go up, new research has suggested, which may interest UK contractors.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/SMEs-may-be-negatively-impacted-by-higher-interest-rates.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Overseas markets 'may offer opportunities' to some SMEs</title><description><![CDATA[Some small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) might benefit from turning their attentions to overseas markets if their economic recoveries prove to be faster than the UK's, it has been suggested.<br/...]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Overseas-markets-may-offer-opportunities-to-some-SMEs.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Many SMEs 'failing to take advantage of exports'</title><description><![CDATA[Many of the country's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are not taking advantage of the opportunities offered by exports, new research suggests.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Many-SMEs-failing-to-take-advantage-of-exports.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Many small businesses 'want govt to tackle deficit'</title><description><![CDATA[Many of the country's smaller scale businesses would like to see ministers take action in order to tackle the UK's budget deficit.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Many-small-businesses-want-govt-to-tackle-deficit.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Entrepreneurs to gain advice at web event</title><description><![CDATA[An online discussion is to offer a number of the country's entrepreneurs guidance concerning their business operations.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Entrepreneurs-to-gain-advice-at-web-event.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>49% of UK firms 'predicting increased business activity'</title><description><![CDATA[A number of UK firms have predicted in a recent survey that their level of business activity will go up over the course of the next 12 months.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/49%25-of-UK-firms-predicting-increased-business-activity.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Small businesses 'should be offered economic stimulus'</title><description><![CDATA[The UK's politicians should offer support to the nation's small businesses by providing them with an economic stimulus package.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Small-businesses-should-be-offered-economic-stimulus.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Election result 'may increase task' of deficit reduction</title><description><![CDATA[Almost half of UK businesses feel that it might be more difficult for the new government to lower the national budget deficit due to the outcome of last week's general election, survey results suggest...]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Election-result-may-increase-task-of-deficit-reduction.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>SMEs 'influential' in economic recovery</title><description><![CDATA[Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will have an important role to play in the country's economic recovery, it has been claimed.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/SMEs-influential-in-economic-recovery.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Many SME manufacturers 'have seen rise in demand'</title><description><![CDATA[A number of the country's small and medium-sized manufacturing firms have witnessed a recent increase in demand, new figures suggest.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Many-SME-manufacturers-have-seen-rise-in-demand.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>High interest rates 'hitting many small firms'</title><description><![CDATA[A number of the country's small-scale firms are having to deal with higher interest rates, figures have suggested, which might be having an impact on UK contractors.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/High-interest-rates-hitting-many-small-firms.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Hung parliament 'causing concern' for many businesses</title><description><![CDATA[The prospect of a hung parliament is a source of concern for a number of the country's businesses, new figures suggest, in a development which may interest UK contractors.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Hung-parliament-causing-concern-for-many-businesses.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>'Conference needed' to address weather impact on small firms</title><description><![CDATA[A conference should be held by UK ministers to address some of the cold weather problems that have recently posed a threat to the country's smaller firms.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Conference-needed-to-address-weather-impact-on-small-firms.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Small firms urged to sign up to Backing Young Britain scheme</title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses offering contractor services are being encouraged to get involved with a government-backed initiative designed to tackle unemployment among the country's younger workforce.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Small-firms-urged-to-sign-up-to-Backing-Young-Britain-scheme.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Small firms may benefit from Scottish apprentice scheme</title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses operating in Scotland are being offered a financial incentive, to encourage them to employ an apprentice.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Small-firms-may-benefit-from-Scottish-apprentice-scheme.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>2010 may prove a "rocky ride" for building contractors</title><description><![CDATA[UK contractors operating in the construction sector may experience a &quot;rocky ride&quot; over the course of the next 12 months, it has been suggested.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/2010-may-prove-a-rocky-ride-for-building-contractors.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:34:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>SMEs looking for 'cost-effective' travel arrangements</title><description><![CDATA[Travel plays an important role in the operations of many of the nation's small and medium-sized enterprises, it has been noted.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/SMEs-looking-for-cost-effective-travel-arrangements.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Govt 'must enable' businesses to boost economy</title><description><![CDATA[Ministers must give firms the support they require in 2010 to boost the country's economy, an expert believes.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Govt-must-enable-businesses-to-boost-economy.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Smaller companies 'must be prepared' for major accidents</title><description><![CDATA[Smaller UK companies should take action to ensure that their operations are effectively protected from the potential damage that major accidents can cause, according to one organisation.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Smaller-companies-must-be-prepared-for-major-accidents.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Many smaller firms 'benefiting from govt support'</title><description><![CDATA[Over 5,800 UK firms have now benefited from the support provided by a government loan scheme, ministers have confirmed.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Many-smaller-firms-benefiting-from-govt-support.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Cheques 'useful to many smaller firms'</title><description><![CDATA[The importance of cheque payments to a number of smaller businesses operating within the UK's construction sector has been emphasised by one expert.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Cheques-useful-to-many-smaller-firms.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Business lending 'still an issue for UK firms'</title><description><![CDATA[A number of UK firms are still struggling to gain the financial support that is required to inspire new investment, it has been suggested.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Business-lending-still-an-issue-for-UK-firms.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:30:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>UK 'should continue focus' on employment skills </title><description><![CDATA[The UK's efforts to provide people with useful employment skills must continue, the country's apprenticeships minister believes.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/UK-should-continue-focus-on-employment-skills.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Work placement subsidies 'could be adopted by SMEs'</title><description><![CDATA[Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which may include those offering contractor services, could benefit from the possible introduction of work placement subsidies, it has been suggested.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Work-placement-subsidies-could-be-adopted-by-SMEs.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>UK firms 'still wary' of economic climate</title><description><![CDATA[UK firms are still cautious when it comes to their prospects for the coming months, according to one expert.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/UK-firms-still-wary-of-economic-climate.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:03:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>PRB measures 'may offer SMEs time to breathe'</title><description><![CDATA[Some of the financial pressure may have been taken off small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK, following the inclusion of certain proposals in the Pre-Budget Report (PRB), an expert sugge...]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/PRB-measures-may-offer-SMEs-time-to-breathe.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Small business lending 'important during downturn'</title><description><![CDATA[It is important that small businesses continue to be able to borrow money during the current economic climate, according to one member of the government.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Small-business-lending-important-during-downturn.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:20:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>PRB 'should have done more' for small business employment</title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor Alistair Darling's recent Pre-Budget Report (PRB) should have done more to support employment within the country's small business sector, according to one organisation.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/PRB-should-have-done-more-for-small-business-employment.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Low business lending 'a long-term issue'</title><description><![CDATA[Businesses have been struggling to obtain financial support from banks for a long period of time, according to one expert.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Low-business-lending-a-long-term-issue.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:20:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Banks 'may need to improve communication' with UK firms</title><description><![CDATA[Lenders may need to improve their engagement with the country's businesses, an expert has suggested.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Banks-may-need-to-improve-communication-with-UK-firms.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Small businesses 'focusing on innovation' during downturn</title><description><![CDATA[Innovation has been a key focus for a number of the country's smaller businesses in the recent past, a study has found.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Small-businesses-focusing-on-innovation-during-downturn.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Many SMEs 'lowering Christmas expenditure'</title><description><![CDATA[A large proportion of the country's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are looking to reduce their expenditure towards the end of this year by cutting back on their Christmas party provisions, ...]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Many-SMEs-lowering-Christmas-expenditure.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Business health checks 'offering advice to small firms'</title><description><![CDATA[Small companies and contactor firms may be able to take advantage of an ongoing scheme which aims to offer health checks to the country's businesses.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Business-health-checks-offering-advice-to-small-firms.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:05:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Lower public spending 'may impact on building contractors'</title><description><![CDATA[Lower public spending in 2010 may have a negative impact on some building contractors, an expert suggests.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Lower-public-spending-may-impact-on-building-contractors.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>1m business properties 'to see rate bill reductions'</title><description><![CDATA[As many as one million business properties could see a reduction in the rate bills they have to pay in 2010, it has been claimed.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/1m-business-properties-to-see-rate-bill-reductions.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>SMEs 'still struggling to gain financial support'</title><description><![CDATA[Many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are still not gaining access to financial support quickly enough, it has been suggested.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/SMEs-still-struggling-to-gain-financial-support.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>SMEs 'often react faster' than larger firms</title><description><![CDATA[Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are often quickly able to take advantage of opportunities that bigger firms may be slower to react to, an expert believes.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/SMEs-often-react-faster-than-larger-firms.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>42% of SMEs 'witnessing signs of recovery'</title><description><![CDATA[A number of small businesses may have witnessed recent signs of economic recovery, a new survey suggests.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/42%25-of-SMEs-witnessing-signs-of-recovery.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Business movement to virtualisation 'will happen, but take time'</title><description><![CDATA[Virtualisation is a starting point for small businesses and contractors looking to address infrastructure challenges, but further management tools are also needed, it has been said.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Business-movement-to-virtualisation-will-happen-but-take-time.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Investing in graduate workers 'can prove valuable'</title><description><![CDATA[Businesses that invest in employing graduate workers could receive financial rewards further down the line, it has been claimed.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Investing-in-graduate-workers-can-prove-valuable.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:09:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>MPC 'must act to boost SME lending'</title><description><![CDATA[Many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are still struggling to gain access to finance during the economic downturn, it has been claimed.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/MPC-must-act-to-boost-SME-lending.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Govt spending cut proposals 'must not hurt small firms'</title><description><![CDATA[Ministers should not plan any spending cuts that would hurt small businesses in the coming months, an organisation suggests.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Govt-spending-cut-proposals-must-not-hurt-small-firms.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:11:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Postal strikes 'a concern' to many small businesses</title><description><![CDATA[Postal strikes launched by the Royal Mail in the run-up to Christmas could have an impact on a number of small businesses, new research suggests.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Postal-strikes-a-concern-to-many-small-businesses.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>SMEs 'should be supported to help economic recovery'</title><description><![CDATA[Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should be supported in the coming months in order to help the world's economy to recover, three accountancy organisations have suggested.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/SMEs-should-be-supported-to-help-economic-recovery.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Small businesses 'should be prepared' for economic recovery</title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses like contract firms should try and make preparations for when the UK emerges from its economic downturn, it has been suggested.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Small-businesses-should-be-prepared-for-economic-recovery.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Contract firms may benefit from new BCC initiative</title><description><![CDATA[Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which may include contract firms, could be set to benefit from the launch of a new business initiative aimed at helping them overcome the current financial c...]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Contract-firms-may-benefit-from-new-BCC-initiative.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:58:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Pay freezes 'should form part of wider strategy' for businesses</title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses and contract firms considering freezing the pay of their staff to survive the recession should try and adopt the measure as part of a wider strategy, it is suggested.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Pay-freezes-should-form-part-of-wider-strategy-for-businesses.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:01:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>'Better tax system needed' to help entrepreneurs</title><description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs looking to start up their own small businesses should be given more support from the government if they have a strong commercial idea they would like to develop.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Better-tax-system-needed-to-help-entrepreneurs.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Many small businesses set for 'reduced' rate bills</title><description><![CDATA[A number of small businesses and contract firms in England could be set to benefit from reduced rate bills from next year, it has been suggested.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Many-small-businesses-set-for-reduced-rate-bills.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>NI small businesses 'set for new financial support'</title><description><![CDATA[A number of small businesses in Northern Ireland could be set to benefit from a new rate relief scheme, according to one minister.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/NI-small-businesses-set-for-new-financial-support.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Access to finance 'a problem' for some small businesses</title><description><![CDATA[Many small and medium-sized businesses could be struggling to access finance during the recession, it has been suggested, in a development which may be affecting the fortunes of some contract firms.<b...]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Access-to-finance-a-problem-for-some-small-businesses.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Late payments 'threatening' some smaller businesses</title><description><![CDATA[Late payments may be threatening a number of contractor firms during the recession, new figures suggest.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Late-payments-threatening-some-smaller-businesses.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:59:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>UK contractors lauded for sustainable 2012 development</title><description><![CDATA[The efforts of UK contractors working on the development of the 2012 Olympic Park site in London have been recognised for their ongoing commitments to sustainability.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/UK-contractors-lauded-for-sustainable-2012-development.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Small businesses 'facing lending barriers'</title><description><![CDATA[Many UK contractors could be struggling to gain financial support from banks because of pre-conditions like charges and large interest rates being placed on them, research suggests.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Small-businesses-facing-lending-barriers.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>East Wales businesses set for new financial support</title><description><![CDATA[Small firms and contractors operating in Wales could be set to benefit from new financial support from the Welsh Assembly government to back them during the recession.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/East-Wales-businesses-set-for-new-financial-support.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:15:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Dragons Den star joins calls for £100m small business funding</title><description><![CDATA[Dragons Den star Theo Paphitis has called for new funding for small businesses across the UK.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Dragons-Den-star-joins-calls-for-%c2%a3100m-small-business-funding.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:59:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Expensive red tape to hit small businesses</title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses in the UK are going to be hit with expensive burdens as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) looks to increase its power to demand information from firms.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Expensive-red-tape-to-hit-small-businesses.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>UK contractors warned of Companies Act alterations</title><description><![CDATA[UK contractors have been warned to take heed of changes to the Companies Act which will come into force from October 1st.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/UK-contractors-warned-of-Companies-Act-alterations.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:59:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Firms waiting 4 months for payment</title><description><![CDATA[Some UK contractors could be left waiting months to receive payments for work done, according to new research.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Firms-waiting-4-months-for-payment.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Study to paint picture of council payments to small businesses</title><description><![CDATA[The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is submitting Freedom of Information Act request to get information to show how long councils and health trusts in the UK take to pay contractors.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Study-to-paint-picture-of-council-payments-to-small-businesses.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses issued online account filing advice</title><description><![CDATA[HM Revenues and Customs (HMRC) and Companies House have announced a new common framework for companies filing their company accounts online.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Businesses-issued-online-account-filing-advice.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Councils combining maintenance work for contractors</title><description><![CDATA[UK contractors could be interested to hear that Burrow-in-Furness Borough Council and Lakeland District Council have &#163;32 million worth on contracts to hand out for maintenance work.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Councils-combining-maintenance-work-for-contractors.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:59:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Mandelson: Gov't has helped save small businesses</title><description><![CDATA[Lord Mandelson has claimed that the government has helped to save large numbers of small businesses from closure during the recession.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Mandelson-Govt-has-helped-save-small-businesses.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:37:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Small businesses tax service praised by chancellor</title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor has been visiting a site which helps struggling businesses sort out their tax payments.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Small-businesses-tax-service-praised-by-chancellor.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Get online to win public sector work, contractors told </title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses have been advised to get online in order to maximise their chances of landing public sector contracts. ]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Get-online-to-win-public-sector-work-contractors-told.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>FSB warns of banking "monopoly" on small business finance</title><description><![CDATA[Mergers, recapitalisation programmes and initiatives designed to stimulate lending after the banking crisis are &quot;stifling&quot; competition and choice for small businesses, leaving many with &quo...]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/FSB-warns-of-banking-monopoly-on-small-business-finance.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>HMRC warns of tax refund scams </title><description><![CDATA[UK contractors have been warned of email phishing scams purporting to offer tax rebates from HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC). ]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/HMRC-warns-of-tax-refund-scams.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>SMEs face 'tougher questions' over business tax planning </title><description><![CDATA[Small and medium-sized enterprises that apply to defer the payment of tax more than once will face &quot;tougher questions&quot; from HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC), according to reports. ]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/SMEs-face-tougher-questions-over-business-tax-planning.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Accountants 'support start-ups with corporate taxation' </title><description><![CDATA[Limited company contractors are liable for corporate taxation on any profits they earn and must register with HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC). ]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Accountants-support-start-ups-with-corporate-taxation.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>SMEs 'need support to pull out of recession'</title><description><![CDATA[The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is calling on the government to ensure that both public and private sector funding is made available to help small and medium-sized enterprises pull out of the rece...]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/SMEs-need-support-to-pull-out-of-recession.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Contractors 'face TTP risk' </title><description><![CDATA[Contractors could be at risk because they are working with clients that have deferred tax payments without any checks on their ability to settle at a later date, an insolvency consultant has warned. <...]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Contractors-face-TTP-risk.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>FPB calls for case-by-case assessment of SME lending </title><description><![CDATA[The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has welcomed Alistair Darling highlighting the issue of lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) but has called for financial institutions to be given m...]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/FPB-calls-for-case-by-case-assessment-of-SME-lending.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Small firms facing "crippling" VAT tax penalties </title><description><![CDATA[Confusion over changes to VAT and a lack of adequate accounting resources will leave many small businesses at risk of &quot;crippling&quot; tax penalties, an industry body has warned. ]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Small-firms-facing-crippling-VAT-tax-penalties.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Darling urges banks to help SMEs </title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor Alistair Darling has met with Britain's banking chiefs to express concerns that lending rates for small businesses may be too high. ]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Darling-urges-banks-to-help-SMEs.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>FSA unveils changes to deposit guarantee scheme </title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses with deposits in failed banks or building societies should receive compensation within seven days under new guidelines published by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). ]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/FSA-unveils-changes-to-deposit-guarantee-scheme.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>'Beware' of personal income tax refund offers</title><description><![CDATA[Personal income tax refunds are never notified by email, HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) has reiterated.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Beware-of-personal-income-tax-refund-offers.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Contractors 'can get help' with payments on account </title><description><![CDATA[UK contractors due to make their second payment on account at the end of this month could reduce the cost if they have been hit by the economic downturn, an expert has said. ]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Contractors-can-get-help-with-payments-on-account.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>IASB launches accounting standard for SMEs </title><description><![CDATA[The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has launched the first accounting standard specifically designed for use by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). ]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/IASB-launches-accounting-standard-for-SMEs.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Children 'not exempt' from personal income tax</title><description><![CDATA[Individuals hoping to reduce their personal income tax bill by putting money into their children's savings accounts have been reminded that youngsters have a tax-free limit in the same way that adults...]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Children-not-exempt-from-personal-income-tax.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Personal income tax returns 'may be rejected online'</title><description><![CDATA[Contractors could find their personal income tax returns rejected when attempting to file them online.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Personal-income-tax-returns-may-be-rejected-online.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>FPB launches video support site for UK contractors </title><description><![CDATA[The Forum of Private Business (FPB) and GuruOnline have launched a new website offering UK contractors, entrepreneurs and small businesses access to over 2,000 short videos featuring business experts'...]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/FPB-launches-video-support-site-for-UK-contractors.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Government extends trade credit insurance scheme </title><description><![CDATA[The government has extended its trade credit insurance scheme to allow more small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to top-up their cover. ]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Government-extends-trade-credit-insurance-scheme.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Small business lending increases by £287m</title><description><![CDATA[Lending to small firms by high street banks experienced a net increase of &#163;287 million in April, according to new figures from the British Bankers' Association (BBA). ]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Small-business-lending-increases-by-%c2%a3287m.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Small businesses 'delay £2.5bn in tax payments'</title><description><![CDATA[Self-employed contractors and small businesses have delayed the payment of &#163;2.5 billion in tax under rescheduling agreements arranged through HM Revenue &amp; Customs' (HMRC) Business Payments Su...]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Small-businesses-delay-%c2%a32.5bn-in-tax-payments.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Accountants urged to aid SMEs over intellectual property</title><description><![CDATA[Accountants have been urged to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) develop a better understanding of intellectual property (IP) after a new study for the Association of Chartered Certified ...]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Accountants-urged-to-aid-SMEs-over-intellectual-property.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Rowlands to launch SME review</title><description><![CDATA[Former Barclays banker and venture capital expert Christopher Rowlands is to conduct a review into whether government intervention will be needed to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) acce...]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Rowlands-to-launch-SME-review.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Bank hails "positive" reaction to SME support package </title><description><![CDATA[The Bank of Ireland has hailed the &quot;positive&quot; reaction Northern Ireland's small and medium enterprises (SME) have given to its Essentials for Business package. ]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Bank-hails-positive-reaction-to-SME-support-package.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:54:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>'Geography doesn't matter' when working from home</title><description><![CDATA[Working from home removes the barrier of geography and helps reduce the costs of petrol and food, according to a Shewsbury woman.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Geography-doesnt-matter-when-working-from-home.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>SAOs 'need to consider IR35'</title><description><![CDATA[The publication of the Finance Bill makes IR35 a concern of senior accounting officers (SAOs), Deloitte warns.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/SAOs-need-to-consider-IR35.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 11:52:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>A 'different world' of financial reporting</title><description><![CDATA[Small business owners face a &quot;different world&quot; of financial reporting when it comes to cash discrepancies, reports Accounting Web.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/A-different-world-of-financial-reporting.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Tax alerts 'could be fraudulent'</title><description><![CDATA[HMRC plans to alert individuals over unpaid taxes have been criticised as being too open to potential fraudulent activities.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Tax-alerts-could-be-fraudulent.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 09:16:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>IR35 insurance 'important for IT contractors'</title><description><![CDATA[IT contractors have been reminded of the importance of sorting out insurance as a priority when they start up a business.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/IR35-insurance-important-for-IT-contractors.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 08:56:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Flexibility 'key' to success of small businesses</title><description><![CDATA[A new study has emphasised the importance of flexible working hours to small firms in the UK.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Flexibility-key-to-success-of-small-businesses.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 12:51:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Low-cost startup opportunities 'disappearing'</title><description><![CDATA[There are fewer opportunities for low-cost small business startups than ever before, according to a top designer.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Low-cost-startup-opportunities-disappearing.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 09:48:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>HMRC spotlights tax avoidance</title><description><![CDATA[HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) is putting the spotlight on tax avoidance schemes, reports Taxation.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/HMRC-spotlights-tax-avoidance.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 11:11:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Tax simplification 'will relieve anxiety'</title><description><![CDATA[Simplifying the UK tax regime could help to relieve anxiety for people who fill in their own returns, it has been suggested.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Tax-simplification-will-relieve-anxiety.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 12:09:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>'Hard pension choices' follow tax changes</title><description><![CDATA[Changes in the pensions taxation regime for high-earners could make it more difficult to plan for retirement, it has been claimed.]]></description><link>http://www.ir35solutions.com/IR35-News/Small-Business-Accounting/Hard-pension-choices-follow-tax-changes.html</link><category domain="Small+Business+Accounting">Small Business Accounting</category><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 06:47:00 +0100</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
