Bytestart Small Business Newsletter #7

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Latest Small Business Updates

1. Arctic Systems lose High Court Section 660 Appeal
2. Section 660 Arctic Systems Judgement - Implications for Small Businesses
3. Key Accounting Dates for Small Businesses
4. Election 2005 - What can small businesses hope for?
5. Practical guide to avoiding late payment
6. Section 660 - ACCA says small companies need tax stability
7. Selling A Small Business - How to avoid the pitfalls
8. Business calls on major parties to rule out tax hikes after the election
9. What is the Google Pagerank?
10. The £17,000 bill just a click away
11. 5 Home Office Essentials
12. Limited Companies - What does a Company Secretary Do?
13. Small Business Owners: How to improve your home/work balance

Arctic Systems lose High Court Section 660 Appeal

Geoff and Diana Jones of Arctic Systems have lost their Section 660 appeal which was heard by Mr Justice Park at the High Court in March. The decision is seen as a major tax blow for "husband and wife" small businesses

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/section660/25_1/arctic-systems-lose-high-.shtml

Section 660 Arctic Systems Judgement - Implications for Small Businesses

The landmark High Court ruling today on the Arctic Systems Section 660 case may well have far-reaching consequences for husband and wife business taxation in the UK. How the press has covered the judgement so far...

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/section660/25_1/section-660-arctic-system-2.shtml

Key Accounting Dates for Small Businesses

Key small business tax accounting dates - including NIC, PAYE payments and Inland Revenue personal tax return deadlines.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/taxlegal/9_6/key-accounting-dates-for-.shtml

Election 2005 - What can small businesses hope for?

The FSB suggests that the main parties have scored some direct hits with pledges to slash bureaucracy, extend business rates relief and cut inspections. But... they still have a long way to go to secure the small business vote.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/1_12/election-2005-what-can-sm.shtml

Practical guide to avoiding late payment

Top tips to avoiding late payment - small businesses should agree clear terms in advance and be organised in the steps they take to recover late payment for invoices.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/18/18_2/practical-guide-to-avoidi.shtml

Section 660 - ACCA says small companies need tax stability

A leading accountancy body says that small businesses must have stability and clarity in the tax system in order to plan ahead, in light of the Arctic Systems Section 660 appeal loss last week.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/section660/25_1/section-660-acca-says-sma.shtml

Selling A Small Business - How to avoid the pitfalls

A very useful article from The Independent using real life examples of what to look out for when trying to sell your small business.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/16/16_1/selling-a-small-business-.shtml

Business calls on major parties to rule out tax hikes after the election

The British Chambers of Commerce has called on the political parties to make a firm commitment ruling out any future business tax rises in the next Parliament.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/1_12/business-calls-on-makor-p.shtml

What is the Google Pagerank?

The Google Pagerank system is integral to the operation of the world’s favourite search engine. It is a system for ranking all web pages indexed by Google.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/promotion/7_7/what-is-the-google-pagera.shtml

The £17,000 bill just a click away

One small business saw its monthly online click advertising bill rise from £150 to £17,000 in one weekend. Randall Northam reports in The Times.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/1_12/the-17000-bill-just-a-cli.shtml

5 Home Office Essentials

Once you've settled into the idea of running a business from home you need to make a choice. What type of office setup do you need?

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/16/16_2/5-home-office-essentials.shtml

Limited Companies - What does a Company Secretary Do?

By law, every limited company needs to have a company secretary. An overview of the typical role and responsibilities of a company secretary within a small business.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/19/19_1/limited-companies-what-do.shtml

Small Business Owners: How to improve your home/work balance

New research has shown that 98% of British small business owners and managers feel stressed at work. Includes tips on how to improve the balance.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/16/16_1/small-business-owners-how.shtml

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