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Business Clinic
Standing out brings outstanding results
Question: What is search engine optimisation?
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Inside Business Clinic
Why it’s good to talk in exporting your goods
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Question: In such an increasingly competitive business climate, I am thinking
about growing my business overseas and want to know more about getting into
the export market. How do I go about it?
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How to ensure you get paid by government
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Question: My company has a contract with a government department, how can I
ensure I get paid quickly?
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Websites are windows to woo the shoppers
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Like many businesses you may have a website through which you sell your
products.
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HMRC health plan is no tonic
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Question: Can HMRC’s Tax Health Plan help my business?
Comment: 1
Take your pick: Better protection or lower income?
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
Question: I'm thinking of changing from a sole trader to limited company
position. Are there any pitfalls?
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How can businesses new to exporting ensure payment?
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
Question: My business is fairly new to exporting but already we’ve had a few
bad experiences of not getting paid. Is there anything I can do to reduce
this risk?
Comment: 1
Ho! Ho! Ho! Office party can be left off the tax bill
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Question: What are the tax and VAT implications of Christmas parties and
giving gifts to employees?
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A tender approach to spending public money
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Question: I manage a SME in the engineering sector and regularly tender for
public sector contracts. I am interested to know how will the new European
Remedies Directive impact on public tendering procedures?
Comment: 1
Have I missed the boat for the current tax amnesty?
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Question: Am I too late to take advantage of the current UK tax amnesty?
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Where do businesses stand with part-time employees?
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Question: I am concerned that my sales are lower than forecasted. What can I
do to better manage my cash flow during this slow period?
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Where you stand with strict liability in business
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Question: I am concerned about how my family would cope if I became incapable
of managing my financial affairs due to an accident or serious illness. I
was thinking about signing an Enduring Power of Attorney but I heard that
the law has changed. What should I do?
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Can firm use temporary staff to help it thwart strike action?
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Question: I’ve been reading the press reports about Royal Mail’s plans to
recruit 30,000 temps to deal with a backlog of mail caused by striking
employees. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) claims this is illegal. My
organisation may be facing its own strike soon and we had planned to ‘plug
the gap’ with agency temps. So what is the position?
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If you are unhappy with your bank, how easy is it to change?
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Q: I signed my house over to my children about 10 years ago in order to avoid inheritance tax but have heard that this might be challenged by HM Revenue & Customs. Is this correct?
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If you have a good business idea don't let recession hold you back
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Question: I have an idea for a business but in the current economic climate
I'm not sure it's the best time to start up. Do you have any advice?
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If workers have to retire at 65 can they claim unfair dismissal?
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Question: The October 31 self-assessment tax deadline is fast approaching and
I'm having problems receiving the right forms from HMRC - what should I do?
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Taxing issues, recovering debt and making investments work harder
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Question: I am a landlord and have agreed to rent out a property to students
but find the rules confusing. Can you help?
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Networking, students and loan protection; it's a jungle out there
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Question: I know that networking is an important component in business
development but how do I make best use of networking opportunities to
encourage new business leads?
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Firms must comply with minimum wage or be left to count the cost
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Question: I am the owner of a small business and I am concerned about the
change to minimum wage within the new business rules which will come into
effect on October 1. What will this mean for my business and what changes
will I need to make to implement this?
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It may not be home sweet home when property prices start to fall
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Question: I signed a contract to purchase a new build apartment — completion
was due to take place last week. Its value has fallen to less than the
purchase price and I cannot get a mortgage to purchase the property — What
should I do?
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Details on government schemes for businesses available online
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
Question: I often read about government schemes that are designed to
help business, but how do I find out more about them?
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Business Poll: Corporation Tax?
Should Northern Ireland be allowed to adopt the same rate of Corporaton Tax as the Republic?
Should Northern Ireland be allowed to adopt the same rate of Corporaton Tax as the Republic?
| Yes |
 72% |
| No |
 28% |
ACADEMIC SELECTION
Which of these statements do you agree with
Which of these statements do you agree with
| The 11-Plus should be retained |
46% |
| The 11-Plus should be replaced by another form of academic selection |
29% |
| All forms of academic selection should be outlawed in Northern Ireland |
25% |
