http://feeds.feedburner.com/pbtg Daily Personal Business Tax Guide News en-us 2/5/2012 12:40:09 PM 2/5/2012 12:40:09 PM http://www.personalbusinesstaxguide.com/asp/story/UK_Small_Businesses_Lacked_Confidence_In_Q4_2011_53760.html PBTG: According to figures recently released by the UK's Federation of Small Businesses, SMEs and micro-businesses were hard hit in the final quarter of last year by a combination of factors, including increased utility bills, high inflation, and reduced consumer spending power. 2/1/2012 10:51:00 AM http://www.personalbusinesstaxguide.com/asp/story/ReEmployment_Legislation_Takes_Effect_In_Singapore_53634.html PBTG: The implementation of new rules and support for SMEs and other businesses in Singapore to re-employ older workers, in the face of a rapidly ageing population took effect earlier this month. 1/25/2012 11:32:00 AM http://www.personalbusinesstaxguide.com/asp/story/Hong_Kong_StartUps_Reached_Record_Level_In_2011_53501.html PBTG: Figures published by the Hong Kong Companies Registry earlier this month have revealed that the number of start-ups registering in 2011 showed an increase of 6.31% last year on 2010 figures, with a record 148,329 registering over the course of the year. 1/18/2012 9:55:00 AM http://www.personalbusinesstaxguide.com/asp/story/ISME_Slams_Ongoing_Jobs_Initiative_Delay_53408.html PBTG: The Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (ISME) has this month slammed the Republic's government once again for delays in implementing the jobs initiative that was a key post-election pledge. 1/11/2012 11:09:00 AM http://www.personalbusinesstaxguide.com/asp/story/UK_Small_Businesses_Concerned_By_HMRC_Spot_Check_Plans_53275.html PBTG: Concern has been expressed regarding a ramping up of HM Revenue and Customs' Business Record Checks programme set to take place in April, with many small businesses fearing that the fine which can be imposed if they fail to provide adequate records to support their tax returns may push them into insolvency. 1/4/2012 3:45:00 PM http://www.personalbusinesstaxguide.com/asp/story/Difficult_Economic_Climate_Catches_Up_With_Swiss_SMEs_53092.html PBTG: According to a recently published poll, although the global economic downturn and the strong Swiss franc have affected smaller firms in Switzerland to a lesser extent than their larger counterparts, in the third quarter of 2011, the economic situation had a more significant negative impact on the SME sector too. 12/21/2011 9:26:00 AM http://www.personalbusinesstaxguide.com/asp/story/Small_Business_Confidence_Revived_In_Dubai_Last_Year_52983.html PBTG: A survey recently published by global accounting and consultancy firm, UHY, has found that while business start-ups in Dubai declined 4.8% over the overall study period of 2006-10, new business launches jumped 53.1% in 2010. 12/14/2011 10:50:00 AM http://www.personalbusinesstaxguide.com/asp/story/Small_Businesses_Underwhelmed_By_Irish_Budget_52736.html PBTG: Responses from the small business community to the budget delivered in Ireland on Tuesday have ranged from underwhelmed to outraged, with the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (ISME) in particular condemning the austerity budget as 'smoke and mirrors'. 12/7/2011 11:02:00 AM http://www.personalbusinesstaxguide.com/asp/story/Osborne_Extends_Helping_Hand_To_SMEs_In_Autumn_Statement_52753.html PBTG: Although painting a generally gloomy picture of the state of the UK economy in his November 29 Autumn Statement, Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne attempted to extend an additional helping hand to small businesses. 11/30/2011 9:30:00 AM http://www.personalbusinesstaxguide.com/asp/story/SME_Funding_Under_Project_Merlin_Falls_Short_52640.html PBTG: Figures recently released have revealed that the banks participating in the Project Merlin small business lending programme are falling short in terms of fulfilling their obligations to SMEs in the UK. 11/23/2011 10:39:00 AM