A recent Special Commissioners case has decided that workers of a window installation firm were in business on their own account, 'albeit in a modest way'.

Small business owners are lobbying Government to give them more of a say on how their taxes are spent.

A new campaign is offering free office space to UK start-up businesses in a move by the private sector to 'get Britain working again'.

HM Revenue and Customs is cutting the interest it pays on money it owes to taxpayers to zero per cent.

ISAs are one means of tax efficient saving. Tony Harris from ContractorFinancials who specialise in financial services for contractors, explains the changes to the schemes.

Britain's leading debt charity, the Foundation for Credit Counselling, has established a specialist service for small business owners and the self-employed.

A small business group has criticised new legislation on employing foreign workers that will impose unrealistic expectations and draconian fines on employers.

Qdos Consulting is holding Construction Industry Seminars for contractors and accountants in London, Birmingham and Edinburgh.

A recent case at the Court of Appeal was found in favour of a small civil engineering contractor and against HM Revenue and Customs. There were some aspects which will need further clarification but on the points found for Neil Martin, HMRC have a duty of care and where they have made persistent errors a taxpayer can sue HMRC in cases of negligence.

From 19 October, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will start charging penalties for all CIS returns not received by the due date, namely the 19th of every month. This includes returns due from the start of the new scheme between May and September, including nil returns.