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Summer 2012
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Top five digital PR tips for hotels
Facebook. Twitter. Reviews. YouTube. And the rest. The internet and social media have transformed how hotels communicate with its customers. But tread carefully! Moore and Smalley asked Emma Booth, a digital PR specialist at Lancashire marketing communications consultancy, Freshfield, to give her top five tips to make your social media strategy a winning one. 1. [...]
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Colin Johnson
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Advice for Tourism and Leisure businesses
On May 3 2012
Agency Workers Regulations… 6 months later
It has now been over 6 months since the Agency Workers Regulations came into force on 1st October 2011. By December 24th 2011, agency workers who had worked continuously for a period of 12 weeks and for the same employer since the regulations came into force became entitled to the same basic working conditions and [...]
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Samantha Wignall
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Advice for Businesses, HR
On April 26 2012
Simpler income tax system for small business – will it really make a difference?
In the March budget it was announced that there are plans to make tax simpler for small business. Here’s my summary of the current plans. Who will this affect? The new legislation will apply to most sole traders and partnerships where turnover is less than £77,000 per year. It will not apply to small limited [...]
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Adam Parton
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Advice for Businesses, The Budget
On April 19 2012
The Moore and Smalley approach to tax planning
Moore and Smalley tax partners, Tony Medcalf and Rachel Marsdin, discuss how the firm’s approach to corporate and personal tax planning helps its clients to be more successful.
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Rachel Marsdin
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Advice for Businesses, Moore and Smalley TV, Tax
On April 18 2012
How will Budget 2012 affect professional practices and their clients?
Moore and Smalley’s head of professional practices, Karen Hain, and tax partner Rachel Marsdin, discuss the implications of Budget 2012 for professional practices and the potential impact on their clients.
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Karen Hain
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Advice for Professional practices, Moore and Smalley TV
On April 12 2012
Patent Box
‘Patent Box’ is the government’s name for the new system of charging lower rates of tax on profits from patents. It applies to patents granted in the UK and Europe, including those granted before Patent Box is introduced. It does not cover other forms of IP such as trademarks and copyrights. Who does it apply [...]
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Richard Hall
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Advice for Businesses, Advice for Creative and Digital businesses, Tax
On April 11 2012
Vital signs of growth for Lancashire businesses
– Businesses seeing an increase in domestic sales – Lancashire firms showing prudency with investment plans – Intention to recruit is improving – Manufacturers looking outside Europe for export opportunities Lancashire’s manufacturing firms have continued to build on the optimism shown at the end of 2011, according to the latest Quarterly Economic Survey compiled by [...]
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PR Office
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Advice for Businesses
On April 3 2012
National Minimum Wage Increase from October 2012
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has announced changes to the National Minimum Wage rates due to take effect from 1st October 2012. The new rates will be as follows: Band Current Rate 1st October 2012 Rate Main Rate (21+) £6.08 £6.19 Development Rate (18-20) £4.98 £4.98 Ages 16-17 Rate £3.68 £3.68 Apprentice Rate £2.60 £2.65 [...]
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Samantha Wignall
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Advice for Businesses, HR
On March 28 2012
