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SMEs blissfully unaware of what pension changes may bring

The start of October marked the 1-year anniversary of the introduction of pension auto-enforcement rules, which will see many SMEs signing their employees up to pension schemes.

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New research suggests government contracts promise yet to be fulfilled

The UK government recently set a target of awarding 25% of all contracts to SMEs by 2015, but a new report shows there is a considerable way to go.

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UK tax system costing SMEs £500 million a year in administration fees

The UK tax system and the various issues associated with dealing with it are costing the UK’s SMEs half a billion pounds a year, according to the latest research.

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SMEs hiring more staff than at any point in last three years

More SMEs are hiring staff earlier in the year than ever before, according to the latest figures.

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UK SMEs want VAT cut to boost business and economy

New research suggests many UK SMEs crave a cut in VAT to dramatically benefit the economy and their businesses. More than three quarters of small and medium sized firms feel that the current sales tax is too high, the survey commissioned by Sage found.

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