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  • WGN Sponsors of the Forward Ladies Innovative Business Woman of the Year 2011

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    WGN were proud to be one of this year's sponsors for the Forward Ladies Women in Business Awards held on 14 October 2011 at Elland Road. Our very own Claire Turner was in the limelight presenting the award for our category, Innovative Business Woman of th...
  • Record number of fines issued to late filers

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    The number of fines issued for late Tax Returns has reached a record high, according to recent press reports. ...
  • Business calls for tax incentives to boost private lending

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    The Government is being urged to cut taxes for private lenders and equity investors in a bid to increase the flow of credit to small firms. ...
  • Government launches new online patent service

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    The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has launched a new online patent information system, which could save businesses nearly £100,000 a year. ...
  • WGN Exhibit at the Brand Yorkshire Conference 2011

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    WGN were pleased to exhibit at the Brand Yorkshire Business Conference 2011, an event hosted by Brand Yorkshire on 5 October 2011 at Elland Road. ...
  • New employment regulations come into force

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    A raft of new employment regulations have come into effect, including a 15p increase in the national minimum wage, new rights for agency workers, and the final abolishment of the default retirement age. ...
  • Agency workers gain greater rights

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    Employers must ensure that they give agency workers similar rights in pay and benefits to those of permanent workers, following the introduction of new legislation. ...
  • New credit easing scheme to 'help struggling businesses'

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    The Chancellor George Osborne has outlined plans to introduce a new multibillion-pound 'credit easing' scheme in a bid to help small businesses gain access to finance. ...
  • 'Urgent action' needed to boost creative industries skills gap

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    The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is calling for urgent action to be taken to boost the UK creative industries sector. ...
  • Warning of 'soar' in fake HMRC phishing emails

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    HM Revenue and Customs has reported a 300% rise in fraudulent 'phishing' emails over the past year, with over 24,000 scam emails reported to HMRC in August alone. ...
  • HMRC closes the 'tax gap'

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    The difference between the amount of tax that should in theory be collected by HMRC and what actually is collected – known as the 'tax gap' – has fallen by £4 billion. ...
  • Colin Glass helps launch NED Connections

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    A non-executive director search and connect service aimed specifically at the Yorkshire SME section has been launched. Colin Glass, a senior partner at WGN, was a featured speaker at the launch in Leeds. To read more follow the link below: http://www.t...
  • HMRC issues reminder on new Self Assessment penalties

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    HM Revenue & Customs has issued a reminder about the new Self Assessment penalties for late returns and late payments, which come into effect this autumn and apply to returns for 2010/11, and all future financial years. ...
  • New guidance on minimum wage for work experience staff

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    The Government has issued new guidance for businesses who offer work experience, placements and internships, designed to clarify when someone is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW). ...
  • IFS calls for radical overhaul of the UK tax system

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    The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) – a leading financial think tank – has published a review which calls for radical reform of the UK tax system, including abolishing fuel duty and stamp duty, expanding VAT and fully integrating National Insurance...
  • Sole Trader or Limited Company?

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    The legal status of your business can have an effect on your finances, so it’s worth thinking about from the beginning, say Claire Turner and Jane Tindall of Winburn Glass Norfolk, WGN. ...
  • Colin Glass appointed on Yorkshire Chamber Mentoring Panel

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    WGN are delighted to announce that Colin Glass has been appointed to the new Mentoring Panel run by Leeds. York and North Yorkshire Chamber. He is one of a team of ten prominent business figures who will help local entrepreneurs to develop their skills. T...
  • 50p tax rate 'may not raise any extra revenue' claims

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    The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has found that the 50p tax rate for Britain's highest earners may not raise any extra revenue for the Treasury and could actually reduce it, according to a report by the Sunday Times, as wealthy Britons either move a...
  • Recession fuels decline in pension contributions

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    The number of people saving into a pension scheme has dropped by almost a half during the past two decades, new figures have shown. ...
  • Vickers' report calls for major reform of banking structure

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    The Independent Commission on Banking (ICB), backed by the Government and led by Sir John Vickers, has concluded that banks should ring-fence their retail banking divisions from their riskier 'casino' investment banking operations, to protect customer sav...

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