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Corporate manslaughter: first ever prosecution under new law

17 Jun 2009 | Filed under: Industry Comment

The Crown Prosecution Service is bringing its first ever prosecution against a company under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, which entered into force last year, following the death of an employee in an accident. One of the company’s directors is also being prosecuted. Directors now need to ensure that not only [...]

VAT rate change

08 Jun 2009 | Filed under: Industry Comment

VAT Rate Change on 31 December 2009 …. the standard rate of VAT will return to 17.5% from 1 January 2010. As a consequence of this, anti-forestalling legislation will be introduced to prevent the 15% rate applying to goods and services supplied after the rate increase. This will be done by way of a supplementary charge of [...]

Smart Metering: essential to energy supplies?

01 Jun 2009 | Filed under: Industry Comment

According to the BBC, the government is unveiling plans for every home in Britain to be equipped with smart meters by the end of 2020. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8043452.stm The question a lot of businesses are asking is what this means to them? With the advantages smart metering brings of more accurate billing and detailed energy consumption data, [...]

Industry Tags: energy consumption, smart metering

Small businesses get more power in the market

23 Mar 2009 | Filed under: Industry Comment

Following a decision by the regulator’s governing Authority, Ofgem will consult on the detail of the ban on unjustified pricing and on the retail remedies package which includes obligations on suppliers to provide “..new protections for small businesses including clear and transparent contract terms and conditions, and an end to automatic roll-over when fixed-term contracts [...]

When is a client not a client?

10 Mar 2009 | Filed under: Cost Saving Ideas

Answer: when they are a Debtor, not paying your invoices! You may already carry out credit checks using one of the few major agencies, yet be paying handsomely for the privilege. Why not look at a much cheaper alternative, which has been operating for years and provides everything the big boys do, with excellent service [...]