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            <title>VAT cut has firms 'wading through bureaucracy'</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/startups.php" target="_self">Business start-ups</a> will be saddled with an unnecessary administrative burden due to the recent changes in <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/VAT-return.php" target="_self">VAT</a>.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:05:37 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Further taxation reform needed, says TUC</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Further <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a> breaks are needed to help lower earners, according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC).]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:02:07 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Taxation cut could prove costly, says retailer</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Value-Added-Tax-VAT/Taxation-cut-could-prove-costly-says-retailer-10663.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The reduction in the rate of <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/VAT-return.php" target="_self">VAT</a> could prove costly for <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/startups.php" target="_self">business start-ups</a>, according to one retailer.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:28:25 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Crime against business start-ups on rise</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/startups.php" target="_self">Business start-ups</a> lose almost &#163;15,000 to criminal activities every year, according to newly published statistics.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:27:29 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Confidence falls for business start-ups</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Oncoming recession is having an adverse affect on <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/startups.php" target="_self">business start-ups</a>, with confidence beginning to slide, a study had shown.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:38:42 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Taxation changes could push pubs out of business</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Thousands of British pubs could be put out of business due to recent <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a> changes, according to one organisation.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:37:17 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Business start-ups must 'manage' internet usage</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Business-start-ups-must-manage-internet-usage-10659.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/startups.php" target="_self">Business start-ups</a> are being encouraged to balance company requirements for internet usage with those of employees.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:10:08 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Lib Dems demand further taxation measures</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Value-Added-Tax-VAT/Lib-Dems-demand-further-taxation-measures-10657.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Liberal Democrats have challenged the government to go further with its cuts to income <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a>.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:16:21 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Firms baffled by Data Protection Act</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are still confused by the Data Protection Act, almost a full decade after it came into force.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:14:26 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Brown drops 20% VAT hint</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Value-Added-Tax-VAT/Brown-drops-20-VAT-hint-10656.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A hike in the rate of <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/VAT-return.php" target="_self">VAT</a> to 20 per cent was one of the measures considered for the pre-budget report, it has been suggested.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:53:21 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Darling's proposals 'not effective', says BCC</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Value-Added-Tax-VAT/Darling-s-proposals-not-effective--says-BCC-10655.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An expert on the UK's <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/startups.php" target="_self">business start-ups</a> sector has dismissed the recent <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a> changes as &quot;not effective&quot;, according to SmallBusiness.co.uk.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:08:07 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Government 'considered' VAT hike</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Value-Added-Tax-VAT/Government-considered-VAT-hike-10654.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A leaked official document has suggested that the government was secretly considering a rise in <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/VAT-return.php" target="_self">VAT</a>, according to reports.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:36:24 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Taxation hike will 'raise no money'</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Value-Added-Tax-VAT/Taxation-hike-will-raise-no-money-10653.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Fiscal experts have slammed the planned rise in income <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a> for top earners following the pre-budget address.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:00:52 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>FSB welcomes Small Business Finance Scheme</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has responded positively to yesterday's (November 24th) pre-budget report announcement.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:25:08 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Firms in 'lukewarm' response to pre-budget</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Businesses have responded indifferently to yesterdays (November 24th) pre-budget report, it has been revealed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:49:34 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Chancellor announces VAT cut to 'stimulate growth'</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Value-Added-Tax-VAT/Chancellor-announces-VAT-cut-to-stimulate-growth-10650.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Chancellor Alistair Darling yesterday (November 24th) announced the cut in <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/VAT-return.php" target="_self">VAT</a> as part of a wider raft of fiscal measures.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:02:18 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Business start-ups need 'skills trainer' recognition</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Business-start-ups-need-skills-trainer-recognition-10648.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/startups.php" target="_self">Business start-ups</a> must be acknowledged for the contributions they make to employee training, according to one organisation.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:59:35 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Retailer slams VAT proposal</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Value-Added-Tax-VAT/Retailer-slams-VAT-proposal-10649.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A major British retailer has hit out at proposals to cut the rate of <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/VAT-return.php" target="_self">VAT</a> at today's (November 24th) pre-budget statement, according to the Financial Times.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:58:20 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Pre-budget statement to outline taxation breaks</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Savings/Pre-budget-statement-to-outline-taxation-breaks-10647.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">Taxation</a> breaks are could feature heavily in today's (November 24th) pre-budget statement, according to reports.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:03:54 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Banks must 'play ball' on taxation</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Major financial institutions must resume lending to business start-ups or face nationalisation, according to one government minister.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:06:45 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>North-east firms call for pre-budget taxation cuts</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/North-east-firms-call-for-pre-budget-taxation-cuts-10645.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/startups.php" target="_self">Business start-ups</a> in the north-east of England have called for <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a> cuts at the coming pre-budget announcement, nebusiness.co.uk has reported.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:00:37 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms demand 'active role' from govt</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-demand-active-role-from-govt-10644.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The vast majority of British <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/startups.php" target="_self">business start-ups</a> are demanding that the government play a more active role in supporting them.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:16:11 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small businesses respond to recession</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Small-businesses-respond-to-recession-10642.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/startups.php" target="_self">Business start-ups</a> have already begun their response to the oncoming recession, an investigation has revealed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:06:07 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Minister calls for taxation cuts</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Planning/Minister-calls-for-taxation-cuts-10643.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A prominent government minister has called for urgent <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a> cuts in a bid to beat the oncoming recession.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:04:15 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Female-led small firm outstrip men for ambition</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business-Accounting/Female-led-small-firm-outstrip-men-for-ambition-10641.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Female entrepreneurs are forecasting a &#163;12 billion growth in turnover in the next five years, according to new research.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:17:16 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Taxation cuts for pre-budget report 2008, demands BRC</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Taxation-cuts-for-pre-budget-report-2008-demands-BRC-10639.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Business <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a> cuts must feature in the pre-budget report, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has demanded.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:47:49 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms need 'breathing space'</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-need-breathing-space-10640.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses need to be given more room to manoeuvre on <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a>, it has been argued.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:46:25 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Revive economy with tax cuts, say trade unions</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax/Revive-economy-with-tax-cuts-say-trade-unions-10638.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">Taxation</a> cuts should be high on the agenda come the chancellor's pre-budget speech next week, according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC).]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:11:57 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms turn to ICT for operational efficiency</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business-Accounting/Small-firms-turn-to-ICT-for-operational-efficiency-10636.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Operational efficiency is the main reason for <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/startups.php" target="_self">business start-ups</a> to increasingly update  information and communications technology (ICT), it has been claimed. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:03:34 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Revenue and customs to probe offshore accounts</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Revenue-and-customs-to-probe-offshore-accounts-10637.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Offshore <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a> evasion is to be pursued by the government from next year as part of a major new operation, the Financial Times has disclosed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:02:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>PM faces party pressure for rate relief</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Savings/PM-faces-party-pressure-for-rate-relief-10635.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">Taxation</a> on empty commercial properties is coming increasingly under scrutiny by Labour backbenchers, it has been revealed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:40:16 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>FSB calls for small business survival fund</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/FSB-calls-for-small-business-survival-fund-10633.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A small business survival fund is needed to help firms make it through the coming recession, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:12:05 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Prime minister once more hints at tax cuts</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Savings/Prime-minister-once-more-hints-at-tax-cuts-10634.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The prime minister has once more hinted at <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a> cuts for the coming pre-budget statement.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:11:01 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>IMF echoes call for co-ordinated 'tax cuts'</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Value-Added-Tax-VAT/IMF-echoes-call-for-co-ordinated-tax-cuts-10632.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for worldwide co-ordinated <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a> cuts in a bid to revive the world economy.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:07:20 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Advisers call for VAT reduction</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Savings/Advisers-call-for-VAT-reduction-10630.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A reduction in the rate of <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/VAT-return.php" target="_self">VAT</a> would help small businesses and kick-start the economy, according to the Chartered Institute of <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">Taxation</a> (CIOT).]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:04:23 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Tories have wrong idea with VAT relief, say firms</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Value-Added-Tax-VAT/Tories-have-wrong-idea-with-VAT-relief-say-firms-10631.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Conservative proposals for a VAT 'holiday' have been met by scepticism from the small business sector.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:01:46 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small businesses turn to accountants</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Small-businesses-turn-to-accountants-10629.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The majority of small businesses would rather consult an <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/" target="_self">accountant</a> than a bank manager when it comes to financial matters.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:24:23 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>First impressions counts for small firms</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/First-impressions-counts-for-small-firms-10628.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A huge number of <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/startups.php" target="_self">business start-ups</a> have admitted to hiring employees based on their appearance, a new study has shown.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:26:38 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Businesses slam Tory NI proposal</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Businesses-slam-Tory-NI-proposal-10627.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[British businesses have reacted angrily to Conservative proposals regarding a national insurance reprieve.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:06:53 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms strike 'economic gold' on 2012 Games</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-strike-economic-gold-on-2012-Games-10626.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses are winning billions of pounds of contracts as a result of the London 2012 Olympics, it has been revealed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:18:14 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Lib Dems question tax cuts wisdom</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Savings/Lib-Dems-question-tax-cuts-wisdom-10624.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Liberal Democrats have challenged any forthcoming taxation cuts and condemned the widening of deficits, the Press Association has reported.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:49:18 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Govt not doing enough, say small firms</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Govt-not-doing-enough-say-small-firms-10625.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The government is not doing enough to help small businesses through the economic crisis, according to new research.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:47:40 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Minister: Tax cuts could equal tax rises</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A government minister has admitted that any <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a> cuts now could cost the taxpayer more in the long-run.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:15:10 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firm bosses save 120 hours on travel annually</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Small-firm-bosses-save-120-hours-on-travel-annually-10621.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Bosses of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) save as many as 120 hours per year in commuting time, according to new research.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:50:57 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Banks pledge support to small firms</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business-Accounting/Banks-pledge-support-to-small-firms-10622.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The banking sector has pledged its support to business start-ups during the economic storm.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:49:13 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Tories plan tax break for hiring jobless</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Savings/Tories-plan-tax-break-for-hiring-jobless-10620.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Conservative Party has proposed giving a &#163;2,500 <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a> break to companies which hire employees from the jobless register.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:06:58 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Miliband: 'It's game on' for tax cuts</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Savings/Miliband--It-s-game-on-for-tax-cuts-10618.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The foreign secretary David Miliband has hinted at <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a> cuts for those on low incomes, it has been reported.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:57:55 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Govt hints at taxation cuts</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Savings/Govt-hints-at-taxation-cuts-10619.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The government has dropped its strongest hint yet that <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a> cuts could be on the horizon.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:54:51 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Think tank calls for VAT reduction</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Value-Added-Tax-VAT/Think-tank-calls-for-VAT-reduction-10617.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A five per cent reduction in <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/VAT-return.php" target="_self">VAT</a> is needed to help the UK economy through recession, according to an influential think tank.]]></description>
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            <title>Banks biggest 'barrier' to small business growth</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business-Accounting/Banks-biggest-barrier-to-small-business-growth-10616.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Banks are the biggest barrier to small enterprise growth, according to an investigation by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:01:54 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Govt encourages lenders to pass on rate cut</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Govt-encourages-lenders-to-pass-on-rate-cut-10615.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The government has called on the banking sector to pass on yesterday's (November 6th) base rate cut to <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/startups.php" target="_self">business start-ups</a>.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:01:10 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Bank cut must be passed on quickly, says expert</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Bank-cut-must-be-passed-on-quickly-says-expert-10614.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Bank of England's 1.5 per cent cut in its base rate needs to be passed onto consumers as quickly as possible.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:54:01 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>FSB welcomes huge rate cut</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Bank of England's 1.5 per cent base rate reduction has been welcomed by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:16:04 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Bank of England slashes rate to 3%</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Bank-of-England-slashes-rate-to-3-10612.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Bank of England has made the shock decision to cut its lending rate by 150 basis points to three per cent.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:02:48 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Academic appointment to boost small firms</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Academic-appointment-to-boost-small-firms-10611.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The appointment of a renowned small business academic to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is set to bring a welcome boost to the sector.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:08:27 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Businessman demands cut in corporation tax</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Corporation-Tax/Businessman-demands-cut-in-corporation-tax-10610.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The government should reduce the amount of tax paid by small and medium sized enterprises, a north-west business leader has said.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:16:03 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>New tax phone line proves popular with agents</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Bookkeeping/New-tax-phone-line-proves-popular-with-agents-10609.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[HM Revenue and Customs' new Agents Dedicated Lines (ADLs) have proven very popular in the first three months of their operation.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:08:20 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Britons unaware of pension tax relief</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax/Britons-unaware-of-pension-tax-relief-10607.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The majority of people in the UK are unaware that they are eligible for <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a> relief on pension contributions, research has revealed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:13:41 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small businesses demand 1% base rate cut</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business-Accounting/Small-businesses-demand-1-base-rate-cut-10608.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small businesses in the UK are demanding that the Bank of England cut its lending rate by a substantial amount.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:12:07 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms 'struggling' to pay business rates</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-struggling-to-pay-business-rates-10606.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Small <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/startups.php" target="_self">business start-ups</a> are struggling to make payments of corporate rates to local authorities, research has revealed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:01:39 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>EU funds need to reach business start-ups, says FSB</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/EU-funds-need-to-reach-business-start-ups-says-FSB-10604.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[More needs to be done to ensure the proposed &#163;4 billion EU rescue package for small businesses reaches the sector, it has been claimed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:28:10 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>HBOS calls for VAT cut on empty properties</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Value-Added-Tax-VAT/HBOS-calls-for-VAT-cut-on-empty-properties-10605.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The high street lender HBOS has called for a reduction in <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/VAT-return.php" target="_self">VAT</a> rates for all properties empty for more than six months.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:25:36 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>More businesswomen an 'economic issue'</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Returns/More-businesswomen-an-economic-issue-10603.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Female-lead <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/startups.php" target="_self">business start-ups</a> are to receive a &#163;500,000 boost, the government has revealed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:48:48 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Tories propose 'responsible' taxation reforms</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The shadow chancellor George Osborne has proposed <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a> reforms to set the UK on the &quot;responsible road to recovery&quot;.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:17:46 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Self-assessment deadline today</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Returns/Self-assessment-deadline-today-10599.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The deadline for paper <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/tax-returns.php" target="_self">self-assessment tax returns</a> is today (October 31st), with late filers facing the prospect of a &#163;100 penalty.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:39:04 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Taxation cuts answer to recession, says public</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Savings/Taxation-cuts-answer-to-recession-says-public-10600.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The majority of people in the UK believe that the answer to recession is tax cuts, a poll has revealed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:37:28 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Chancellor announces £4bn EU loans for SMEs</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Chancellor-announces--163-4bn-EU-loans-for-SMEs-10601.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Up to &#163;4 billion in loans will soon be available for the UK's small businesses, chancellor Alistair Darling has announced.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:35:50 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Eight charged for taxation credit fraud</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business-Accounting/Eight-charged-for-taxation-credit-fraud-10598.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Alleged tax evasion of more than &#163;260,000 has led to eight people being arrested, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:57:38 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Financial pressures mounting on small businesses</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Financial-pressures-mounting-on-small-businesses-10596.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The financial pressures which have been mounting on small firms could force many out of business, according to Royal and Sun Alliance (RSA).]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:39:02 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Social networking benefits SMEs, says study</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Returns/Social-networking-benefits-SMEs-says-study-10597.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Social networking tools such as Facebook can be beneficial to the operation of small firms, according to a new study.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:17:03 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Lib Dems call for tax cuts</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Returns/Lib-Dems-call-for-tax-cuts-10595.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to cut <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a> to help lower income households cope with the credit crunch.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:55:18 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small firms lose £900m to currency markets</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Small-firms-lose--163-900m-to-currency-markets-10594.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Movements on the money markets are costing the UK <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/startups.php" target="_self">business start-up</a> sector up to &#163;900 million a year, research has revealed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:18:37 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>MP calls for cut in VAT to boost construction</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Value-Added-Tax-VAT/MP-calls-for-cut-in-VAT-to-boost-construction-10592.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A major cut in <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">VAT</a> paid on home repairs would substantially strengthen the building industry, according to one backbencher.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:47:15 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Oil profits leads to renewed windfall tax calls</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Corporation-Tax/Oil-profits-leads-to-renewed-windfall-tax-calls-10593.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Huge profits for oil giant BP have led to renewed calls for windfall <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a> to help the ailing economy.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:44:57 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Female SME owners put in more time than men</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Returns/Female-SME-owners-put-in-more-time-than-men-10591.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Women who run their own small to medium enterprise (SME) spend more time at work than their male counterparts, research has found.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:53:35 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>RBS appoints new SME chief</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/RBS-appoints-new-SME-chief-10590.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced the appointment of Peter Ibbetson as its new chairman for business banking. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:11:42 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Tories tell govt to 'pull finger out' on SME procurement</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Tories-tell-govt-to-pull-finger-out-on-SME-procurement-10589.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Conservative Party has challenged the government to involve small businesses in the procurement process.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:55:22 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Home workers encouraged to claim tax relief</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Savings/Home-workers-encouraged-to-claim-tax-relief-10588.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Home-based <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/startups.php" target="_self">business start-ups</a> have been encouraged to claim expenses for those employees working from home.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:07:09 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small Business Forum draws closer</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Returns/Small-Business-Forum-draws-closer-10587.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The first meeting of the newly reformed Small Business Forum is to take place within less than three weeks.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:02:10 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Select committee chair calls for tax cuts</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax/Select-committee-chair-calls-for-tax-cuts-10586.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The chairman of parliament's Treasury select committee has called for <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a> cuts and increased public spending.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:29:37 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Lenders back SMEs to beat recession</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Returns/Lenders-back-SMEs-to-beat-recession-10585.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The UK's banking sector has pledged its continuing support to small businesses and promised to help them through a recession.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:03:24 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Businesses demand £1 billion recession fund</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business-Accounting/Businesses-demand--163-1-billion-recession-fund-10583.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/startups.php" target="_self">Business start-ups</a> are rounding on the government in a bid to secure funding for the sector during the economic downturn.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:59:29 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Four-day reprieve for late filers</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Returns/Four-day-reprieve-for-late-filers-10584.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/startups.php" target="_self">Business start-ups</a> which fail to file a paper <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/tax-returns.php" target="_self">self-assessment tax return</a> by October 31st may not face a &#163;100 penalty.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:56:44 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Business start-ups prepare for annual awards</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Returns/Business-start-ups-prepare-for-annual-awards-10581.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/startups.php" target="_self">Business start-ups</a> in the UK are getting ready for perhaps the biggest night of their calendar year.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:11:56 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Transport taxation not the solution, says FTA</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Returns/Transport-taxation-not-the-solution-says-FTA-10582.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Treasury should think carefully before increasing transport <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a>, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has said.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:10:29 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Small businesses hail £350 training pot</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business-Accounting/Small-businesses-hail--163-350-training-pot-10580.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Business leaders have hailed the recent announcement of a &#163;350 million skills boost for small firms, the Northern Echo has reported.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:06:50 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Mentoring can be 'invaluable' to small businesses</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Starting-a-Business/Mentoring-can-be-invaluable-to-small-businesses-10579.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Global economic panic has seen a surge in the number of requests for business mentoring, according to new research.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:20:54 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Govt announces skills training for small firms</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Small-Business/Govt-announces-skills-training-for-small-firms-10578.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The government has today (October 21st) announced a &#163;350 million fund to help the small business sector with skills training.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:57:05 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Parliament calls for corporation tax crackdown</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Returns/Parliament-calls-for-corporation-tax-crackdown-10577.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Parliament has urged HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to come down hard on those businesses which avoid corporation tax.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:53:53 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Help on the way, says Mandelson</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Corporation-Tax/Help-on-the-way-says-Mandelson-10575.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Peter Mandelson has given the government's strongest hint yet that help is on the way for the UK's small business sector in an interview with the BBC.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:25:14 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>First tax return deadline on horizon</title>
            <link>http://www.taxassist.co.uk/News/Tax-Returns/First-tax-return-deadline-on-horizon-10576.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The first <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/tax-returns.php" target="_self">self-assessment tax return</a> deadline of the financial year is drawing ever closer.]]></description>
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            <title>Tories propose 1p national insurance cut</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Leader of the opposition David Cameron is set to call for 1p reduction in national insurance rates, the BBC reported this morning (October 20th).]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Thousands of small firms could soon benefit from full business rate relief, a government minister recently announced.]]></description>
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            <title>Simple flat tax could replace 'fiscal maze'</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The 'fiscal maze' which the government has created should be replaced by a flat-rate tax, according to one financial journalist.]]></description>
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            <title>HMRC announces changes to interest rates</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced changes to its interest rates on underpaid and overpaid corporation <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a>.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Over half of the UK's road users would welcome a flexible system of <a href="http://www.taxassist.co.uk/Services/taxsavings.php" target="_self">taxation</a> for motoring, a poll has revealed.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are being urged to adopt more sustainable business practises by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The UK's tax climate is one of the most competitive in the EU, according to statistics revealed yesterday (October 15th).]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:55:02 +0100</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Inheritance tax (IHT) will soar due to the latest financial sector rescue package, according to one specialist.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:23:05 +0100</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Sales of food and drink across the retail sector increased during September, despite market-wide doom and gloom.]]></description>
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