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| Legal notice - terms and conditions | |||
| 9th Sep 2006 | 9th Sep 2006 | 22nd May 2018 | |
| New legislation against 'false self employment' in construction | |||
| 28th Jul 2009 | 28th Jul 2009 | 28th Jul 2009 | |
| Workers in business 'albeit in a modest way' | |||
| 12th Feb 2009 | 12th Feb 2009 | 13th Feb 2009 | |
| Small firms want say in new local tax | |||
| 29th Jan 2009 | 29th Jan 2009 | 29th Jan 2009 | |
| Free office space for start-ups | |||
| 27th Jan 2009 | 27th Jan 2009 | 27th Jan 2009 | |
| HMRC cuts interest on overpayments to zero | |||
| 23rd Jan 2009 | 23rd Jan 2009 | 23rd Jan 2009 | |
| All change to a nicer ISA? | |||
| 15th Mar 2008 | 15th Mar 2008 | 20th Mar 2008 | |
| Debt counselling for the self-employed | |||
| 14th Mar 2008 | 14th Mar 2008 | 14th Mar 2008 | |
| Small business owners are not immigration officers | |||
| 4th Mar 2008 | 4th Mar 2008 | 4th Mar 2008 | |
| Seminars for the contruction industry | |||
| 29th Feb 2008 | 29th Feb 2008 | 29th Feb 2008 | |
| HMRC has duty of care in contractor case | |||
| 5th Nov 2007 | 5th Nov 2007 | 5th Nov 2007 | |
| HMRC warns about CIS penalties | |||
| 6th Oct 2007 | 6th Oct 2007 | 6th Oct 2007 | |
| Industry supports better approach to dealing with waste | |||
| 2nd Oct 2007 | 2nd Oct 2007 | 2nd Oct 2007 | |
| September deadline for tax returns | |||
| 21st Sep 2007 | 21st Sep 2007 | 21st Sep 2007 | |
| HSE warns construction workers 'don't take the risk' | |||
| 19th Sep 2007 | 19th Sep 2007 | 19th Sep 2007 | |
| Call for compensation for VAT delays | |||
| 20th Aug 2007 | 20th Aug 2007 | 20th Aug 2007 | |
| Government, not business, should police immigration | |||
| 13th Aug 2007 | 13th Aug 2007 | 13th Aug 2007 | |
| After the flood come taxing times | |||
| 8th Aug 2007 | 8th Aug 2007 | 8th Aug 2007 | |
| FMB criticises extra rates for small firms | |||
| 7th Aug 2007 | 7th Aug 2007 | 7th Aug 2007 | |
| Olympics construction fuels rise in IT contractors in engineering | |||
| 3rd Aug 2007 | 3rd Aug 2007 | 3rd Aug 2007 | |
| Tax help for people affected by flooding | |||
| 29th Jul 2007 | 29th Jul 2007 | 29th Jul 2007 | |
| Small firms tax victory in the Lords | |||
| 26th Jul 2007 | 26th Jul 2007 | 26th Jul 2007 | |
| New Minister for Construction | |||
| 16th Jul 2007 | 16th Jul 2007 | 16th Jul 2007 | |
| Labour shortages on the rise | |||
| 13th Jul 2007 | 13th Jul 2007 | 13th Jul 2007 | |
| Proposal to give HMRC access to bank accounts | |||
| 10th Jul 2007 | 10th Jul 2007 | 10th Jul 2007 | |
| New rules for taking cash abroad | |||
| 6th Jul 2007 | 6th Jul 2007 | 6th Jul 2007 | |
| Lessons learnt from tax enquiry | |||
| 3rd Jul 2007 | 3rd Jul 2007 | 3rd Jul 2007 | |
| Plans to improve construction payment practices | |||
| 20th Jun 2007 | 20th Jun 2007 | 20th Jun 2007 | |
| Arctic case concludes | |||
| 11th Jun 2007 | 11th Jun 2007 | 11th Jun 2007 | |
| The case of the married couple and the taxman (2) | |||
| 4th Jun 2007 | 4th Jun 2007 | 4th Jun 2007 | |
| The case of the married couple and the taxman (1) | |||
| 1st Jun 2007 | 1st Jun 2007 | 1st Jun 2007 | |
| Threat to loft conversions warns FMB | |||
| 25th May 2007 | 25th May 2007 | 25th May 2007 | |
| EU plans crackdown on illegal workers | |||
| 22nd May 2007 | 22nd May 2007 | 22nd May 2007 | |
| Housekeeping on the hard drive | |||
| 18th May 2007 | 18th May 2007 | 18th May 2007 | |
| Nationwide search for top apprentice | |||
| 14th May 2007 | 14th May 2007 | 15th May 2007 | |
| VAT changes for more small firms | |||
| 14th May 2007 | 14th May 2007 | 14th May 2007 | |
| Rate reform for empty buidings | |||
| 11th May 2007 | 11th May 2007 | 11th May 2007 | |
| No succession plan, no business future | |||
| 9th May 2007 | 9th May 2007 | 9th May 2007 | |
| Builders report improved results | |||
| 30th Apr 2007 | 30th Apr 2007 | 30th Apr 2007 | |
| Guide to new Managed Service Company regs | |||
| 26th Apr 2007 | 26th Apr 2007 | 26th Apr 2007 | |
| Safety cartoons 'waste money' | |||
| 19th Apr 2007 | 19th Apr 2007 | 19th Apr 2007 | |
| Stiffer tax penalties forecast | |||
| 12th Apr 2007 | 12th Apr 2007 | 12th Apr 2007 | |
| New safety regulations come in to force | |||
| 5th Apr 2007 | 5th Apr 2007 | 5th Apr 2007 | |
| Parliamentary inquiry into construction sector | |||
| 3rd Apr 2007 | 3rd Apr 2007 | 3rd Apr 2007 | |
| Construction industry warned to protect migrant workers | |||
| 29th Mar 2007 | 29th Mar 2007 | 29th Mar 2007 | |
| MPs move to oppose changes to safety regs | |||
| 28th Mar 2007 | 28th Mar 2007 | 28th Mar 2007 | |
| Tories would cut small firms tax | |||
| 26th Mar 2007 | 26th Mar 2007 | 26th Mar 2007 | |
| New CIS starts in two weeks | |||
| 23rd Mar 2007 | 23rd Mar 2007 | 23rd Mar 2007 | |
| Buillders trade body angry at tax hike | |||
| 22nd Mar 2007 | 22nd Mar 2007 | 22nd Mar 2007 | |
| Budget: Key points from Budget speech | |||
| 21st Mar 2007 | 21st Mar 2007 | 21st Mar 2007 | |
| Budget: Tax hike for small firms | |||
| 21st Mar 2007 | 21st Mar 2007 | 21st Mar 2007 | |
| Hardhatter coverage of Budget issues for construction sector | |||
| 21st Mar 2007 | 21st Mar 2007 | 21st Mar 2007 | |
| 3,000 schemes and £12 billion to help business | |||
| 15th Mar 2007 | 15th Mar 2007 | 20th Mar 2007 | |
| Change of deduction rate to 20 per cent | |||
| 15th Mar 2007 | 15th Mar 2007 | 19th Mar 2007 | |
| Shortage of qualified contractors | |||
| 15th Mar 2007 | 15th Mar 2007 | 16th Mar 2007 | |
| Budget wishlist for small businesses | |||
| 14th Mar 2007 | 14th Mar 2007 | 14th Mar 2007 | |
| The lower rate of VAT for builders | |||
| 13th Mar 2007 | 13th Mar 2007 | 13th Mar 2007 | |
| Call for MPs to oppose new H&S regulations | |||
| 11th Mar 2007 | 11th Mar 2007 | 12th Mar 2007 | |
| Women in construction | |||
| 11th Mar 2007 | 11th Mar 2007 | 11th Mar 2007 | |
| Will you help with a survey? | |||
| 9th Mar 2007 | 9th Mar 2007 | 9th Mar 2007 | |
| CIS and 'Scott the scaffolder' | |||
| 6th Mar 2007 | 6th Mar 2007 | 6th Mar 2007 | |
| MSCs: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) | |||
| 2nd Mar 2007 | 2nd Mar 2007 | 2nd Mar 2007 | |
| Construction owners struggling with rising fuel costs | |||
| 28th Feb 2007 | 28th Feb 2007 | 28th Feb 2007 | |
| New step-by-step guide to the CIS | |||
| 26th Feb 2007 | 26th Feb 2007 | 26th Feb 2007 | |
| Budget Day is March 21 | |||
| 23rd Feb 2007 | 23rd Feb 2007 | 23rd Feb 2007 | |
| Small business manifesto for councils | |||
| 21st Feb 2007 | 21st Feb 2007 | 21st Feb 2007 | |
| CIS factsheets available in 12 languages | |||
| 19th Feb 2007 | 19th Feb 2007 | 19th Feb 2007 | |
| Inquiry into new EU countries effect on business | |||
| 8th Feb 2007 | 8th Feb 2007 | 14th Feb 2007 | |
| Businesses urged to prepare to stub it out | |||
| 8th Feb 2007 | 8th Feb 2007 | 13th Feb 2007 | |
| New service for CIS workers | |||
| 8th Feb 2007 | 8th Feb 2007 | 12th Feb 2007 | |
| New construction orders: December 2006 | |||
| 8th Feb 2007 | 8th Feb 2007 | 8th Feb 2007 | |
| Your chance to tell HMRC your views | |||
| 7th Feb 2007 | 7th Feb 2007 | 7th Feb 2007 | |
| New publicity drive on CIS | |||
| 6th Feb 2007 | 6th Feb 2007 | 6th Feb 2007 | |
| Road pricing another tax on small firms | |||
| 1st Feb 2007 | 1st Feb 2007 | 1st Feb 2007 | |
| Watch out, watch out, there's a scam about | |||
| 1st Feb 2007 | 1st Feb 2007 | 1st Feb 2007 | |
| Expense dispensations and 'HMRC approved' | |||
| 29th Jan 2007 | 29th Jan 2007 | 29th Jan 2007 | |
| Constructions firms warned to gear up for CIS | |||
| 26th Jan 2007 | 26th Jan 2007 | 26th Jan 2007 | |
| Tax relief for sole traders | |||
| 24th Jan 2007 | 24th Jan 2007 | 24th Jan 2007 | |
| HMRC must prepare for tax return rush | |||
| 19th Jan 2007 | 19th Jan 2007 | 19th Jan 2007 | |
| New Year pack for new CIS | |||
| 18th Jan 2007 | 18th Jan 2007 | 18th Jan 2007 | |
| Construction sector recovers from shaky start in 2006 | |||
| 17th Jan 2007 | 17th Jan 2007 | 17th Jan 2007 | |
| Red tape worries construction industry in 2007 | |||
| 12th Jan 2007 | 12th Jan 2007 | 16th Jan 2007 | |
| New rules for company documents | |||
| 12th Jan 2007 | 12th Jan 2007 | 15th Jan 2007 | |
| New Year resolutions for construction bosses | |||
| 12th Jan 2007 | 12th Jan 2007 | 12th Jan 2007 | |
| New director general for FMB | |||
| 11th Jan 2007 | 11th Jan 2007 | 11th Jan 2007 | |
| Late returns give windfall to taxman | |||
| 10th Jan 2007 | 10th Jan 2007 | 10th Jan 2007 | |
| Businesses bite back against unfair status reviews | |||
| 8th Jan 2007 | 8th Jan 2007 | 8th Jan 2007 | |
| Government told to think small | |||
| 4th Jan 2007 | 4th Jan 2007 | 4th Jan 2007 | |
| Sharper growth in construction in December | |||
| 3rd Jan 2007 | 3rd Jan 2007 | 3rd Jan 2007 | |
| Employers of illegal new EU workers face fines | |||
| 2nd Jan 2007 | 2nd Jan 2007 | 2nd Jan 2007 | |
| Self assessment deadline a month away | |||
| 28th Dec 2006 | 28th Dec 2006 | 2nd Jan 2007 | |
| High Court orders review workplace death decision | |||
| 29th Dec 2006 | 29th Dec 2006 | 29th Dec 2006 | |
| Call for EU to help small firms | |||
| 28th Dec 2006 | 28th Dec 2006 | 28th Dec 2006 | |
| Email scam on tax rebates | |||
| 27th Dec 2006 | 27th Dec 2006 | 27th Dec 2006 | |
| Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year | |||
| 24th Dec 2006 | 24th Dec 2006 | 24th Dec 2006 | |
| Hardhatter - the shop for contractors | |||
| 5th Sep 2006 | 5th Sep 2006 | 24th Dec 2006 | |
| CIS December update from HMRC | |||
| 22nd Dec 2006 | 22nd Dec 2006 | 22nd Dec 2006 | |
| Construction regulation delay welcomed | |||
| 22nd Dec 2006 | 22nd Dec 2006 | 22nd Dec 2006 | |
| Restrictions on new EU workers | |||
| 20th Dec 2006 | 20th Dec 2006 | 20th Dec 2006 | |
| HMRC investigations and penalties | |||
| 18th Dec 2006 | 18th Dec 2006 | 19th Dec 2006 | |
| How to get on top of your finances in 2007 | |||
| 18th Dec 2006 | 18th Dec 2006 | 18th Dec 2006 | |
| Company and director fined after building collapse | |||
| 15th Dec 2006 | 15th Dec 2006 | 15th Dec 2006 | |
| Financial planning issues from the PBR | |||
| 13th Dec 2006 | 13th Dec 2006 | 14th Dec 2006 | |
| Threat of litigation worries construction firms | |||
| 13th Dec 2006 | 13th Dec 2006 | 13th Dec 2006 | |
| PBR: Are umbrella companies in or out? | |||
| 12th Dec 2006 | 12th Dec 2006 | 12th Dec 2006 | |
| Consumers' guide to hiring a plumber | |||
| 11th Dec 2006 | 11th Dec 2006 | 11th Dec 2006 | |
| PBR: Brown signals end of tax breaks for composites | |||
| 6th Dec 2006 | 6th Dec 2006 | 6th Dec 2006 | |
| PBR: Treasury attacks managed service companies | |||
| 6th Dec 2006 | 6th Dec 2006 | 6th Dec 2006 | |
| PBR: Brown to address managed service companies | |||
| 6th Dec 2006 | 6th Dec 2006 | 6th Dec 2006 | |
| Study criticises Government skills initiatives | |||
| 6th Dec 2006 | 6th Dec 2006 | 6th Dec 2006 | |
| Construction market still 'sluggish' | |||
| 4th Dec 2006 | 4th Dec 2006 | 4th Dec 2006 | |
| Threat to composite companies predicted | |||
| 1st Dec 2006 | 1st Dec 2006 | 1st Dec 2006 | |
| HMRC plans to make tax simpler for small firms | |||
| 30th Nov 2006 | 30th Nov 2006 | 30th Nov 2006 | |
| Ignorance of penalties helps Revenue’s purse | |||
| 29th Nov 2006 | 29th Nov 2006 | 29th Nov 2006 | |
| Free buy-to-let consultation for Hardhatter readers | |||
| 28th Nov 2006 | 28th Nov 2006 | 28th Nov 2006 | |
| Tax certificate renewal letter from HMRC | |||
| 28th Nov 2006 | 28th Nov 2006 | 28th Nov 2006 | |
| Subcontractors who do not need to be verified | |||
| 24th Nov 2006 | 24th Nov 2006 | 24th Nov 2006 | |
| Software changes for the new CIS | |||
| 24th Nov 2006 | 24th Nov 2006 | 24th Nov 2006 | |
| Index | |||
| 9th Sep 2006 | 9th Sep 2006 | 22nd Nov 2006 | |
| Getting started on Hardhatter | |||
| 3rd Nov 2006 | 3rd Nov 2006 | 17th Nov 2006 | |
| EU opens doors to small service firms | |||
| 17th Nov 2006 | 17th Nov 2006 | 17th Nov 2006 | |
| Sorting out self-employed v. employed status | |||
| 16th Nov 2006 | 16th Nov 2006 | 16th Nov 2006 | |
| The changes from the 'old' to the 'new' CIS | |||
| 9th Nov 2006 | 9th Nov 2006 | 9th Nov 2006 | |
| Introduction to the new CIS. | |||
| 8th Nov 2006 | 8th Nov 2006 | 8th Nov 2006 | |
| Health and Safety: Falls down, slips and trips up | |||
| 8th Nov 2006 | 8th Nov 2006 | 8th Nov 2006 | |
| UK's small businesses alienated by political parties | |||
| 7th Nov 2006 | 7th Nov 2006 | 7th Nov 2006 | |
| Firms warned of dangers of working at heights | |||
| 3rd Nov 2006 | 3rd Nov 2006 | 3rd Nov 2006 | |
| Call for cut in corporation tax | |||
| 3rd Nov 2006 | 3rd Nov 2006 | 3rd Nov 2006 | |
| Pensions for contractors | |||
| 2nd Nov 2006 | 2nd Nov 2006 | 2nd Nov 2006 | |
| Concern over increase in HMRC powers | |||
| 2nd Nov 2006 | 2nd Nov 2006 | 2nd Nov 2006 | |
| Business owners risk chaos by not writing a will | |||
| 31st Oct 2006 | 31st Oct 2006 | 31st Oct 2006 | |
| What drives the small business owner? | |||
| 24th Oct 2006 | 24th Oct 2006 | 24th Oct 2006 | |
| TUC busts health and safety myths | |||
| 23rd Oct 2006 | 23rd Oct 2006 | 23rd Oct 2006 | |
| Help for small firms to go for Olympic gold | |||
| 20th Oct 2006 | 20th Oct 2006 | 20th Oct 2006 | |
| Commission approves safety regulations | |||
| 20th Oct 2006 | 20th Oct 2006 | 20th Oct 2006 | |
| Pressure group welcomes tax proposals | |||
| 20th Oct 2006 | 20th Oct 2006 | 20th Oct 2006 | |
| How corrupt do you think UK construction is? | |||
| 19th Oct 2006 | 19th Oct 2006 | 19th Oct 2006 | |
| Tories promise to rebalance tax regime | |||
| 19th Oct 2006 | 19th Oct 2006 | 19th Oct 2006 | |
| Six months to go before the new CIS | |||
| 12th Oct 2006 | 12th Oct 2006 | 12th Oct 2006 | |
| Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) | |||
| 11th Oct 2006 | 11th Oct 2006 | 11th Oct 2006 | |
| Income Protection/Permanent Health Insurance | |||
| 10th Oct 2006 | 10th Oct 2006 | 10th Oct 2006 | |
| Employers risk being burnt by new fire laws | |||
| 10th Oct 2006 | 10th Oct 2006 | 10th Oct 2006 | |
| Agency workers - Watch out for danger. | |||
| 2nd Oct 2006 | 2nd Oct 2006 | 2nd Oct 2006 | |
| Choosing the right agency | |||
| 2nd Oct 2006 | 2nd Oct 2006 | 2nd Oct 2006 | |
| Self-employed fathers face higher child support | |||
| 2nd Oct 2006 | 2nd Oct 2006 | 2nd Oct 2006 | |
| NI: Do I pay after retirement age? | |||
| 2nd Oct 2006 | 2nd Oct 2006 | 2nd Oct 2006 | |
| Call to act over self-employment muddle | |||
| 2nd Oct 2006 | 2nd Oct 2006 | 2nd Oct 2006 | |
| 'White van man' faces overnight tax hike | |||
| 28th Sep 2006 | 28th Sep 2006 | 28th Sep 2006 | |
| Directors in the dark on insolvency | |||
| 28th Sep 2006 | 28th Sep 2006 | 28th Sep 2006 | |
| Qualifications come under new age laws | |||
| 28th Sep 2006 | 28th Sep 2006 | 28th Sep 2006 | |
| New President for FMB | |||
| 26th Sep 2006 | 26th Sep 2006 | 26th Sep 2006 | |
| CBI: Give the SBS real power | |||
| 21st Sep 2006 | 21st Sep 2006 | 21st Sep 2006 | |
| Downsizing of Small Business Service | |||
| 21st Sep 2006 | 21st Sep 2006 | 21st Sep 2006 | |
| Tories review small business schemes | |||
| 10th Sep 2006 | 10th Sep 2006 | 10th Sep 2006 | |
| New report tackles waste in construction industry | |||
| 9th Sep 2006 | 9th Sep 2006 | 9th Sep 2006 | |
| Frequently Asked Questions | |||
| 9th Sep 2006 | 9th Sep 2006 | 9th Sep 2006 | |
| Protect the price you paid for your car | |||
| 9th Sep 2006 | 9th Sep 2006 | 9th Sep 2006 | |
| Self-assessment payments on account | |||
| 9th Sep 2006 | 9th Sep 2006 | 9th Sep 2006 | |
| HMRC starts its crackdown on 'disguised empoyment' | |||
| 9th Sep 2006 | 9th Sep 2006 | 9th Sep 2006 | |
| Contact Hardhatter | |||
| 9th Sep 2006 | 9th Sep 2006 | 9th Sep 2006 | |
| Revenue letters worry small firms | |||
| 9th Sep 2006 | 9th Sep 2006 | 9th Sep 2006 | |
| JSA: Career as a contractor - Is it worth it? | |||
| 9th Sep 2006 | 9th Sep 2006 | 9th Sep 2006 | |
| Third party suppliers | |||
| 9th Sep 2006 | 9th Sep 2006 | 9th Sep 2006 | |
| Private Client Agreement | |||
| 11th Oct 2006 | 11th Oct 2006 | 9th Sep 2006 | |
| New laws protect against age discrimination | |||
| 8th Sep 2006 | 8th Sep 2006 | 8th Sep 2006 | |
| North East business advice open day | |||
| 8th Sep 2006 | 8th Sep 2006 | 8th Sep 2006 | |
| Special banking offer for Hardhatters | |||
| 8th Sep 2006 | 8th Sep 2006 | 8th Sep 2006 | |
| Business failures in construction up by four per cent | |||
| 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | |
| Axe should fall on Small Business Service | |||
| 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | |
| Warning over excessive powers for HMRC | |||
| 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | |
| New construction orders: July 2006 | |||
| 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | |
| Employment status checker for construction workers | |||
| 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | |
| Construction contractors face employment status upheaval | |||
| 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | |
| Ten facts about the CIS scheme | |||
| 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | |
| Three shortlisted for Olympic development | |||
| 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | |
| Construction deaths down to a record low | |||
| 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | |
| Transport policies could hit small firms | |||
| 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | |
| New construction orders: November 2005 | |||
| 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | 7th Sep 2006 | |
| Special mortgage offer for Hardhatters | |||
| 5th Sep 2006 | 5th Sep 2006 | 5th Sep 2006 | |