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NEWS: Tax system to be simplified for small firms
Chancellor George Osborne has launched the Office of Tax Simplification, a new body which he claims will "simplify the UK tax system with a focus on small businesses" (26 July 10) . . . more

NEWS: Government launches consultation on skills strategy
The Government is inviting employers and individuals to contribute to a consultation on the future of skills policy in the UK (26 July 10) . . . more

NEWS: Defra announces reforms to 30 bodies
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced that a range of its 'arm's length' bodies are to be scrapped (26 July 10) . . . more

NEWS: Bribery Act will come into force by April
The Bribery Act will come into force from April 2011, the Government has announced, which will make it a corporate offence to fail to prevent bribery (26 July 10) . . . more

NEWS: Advisory body recommends review of copyright law
A Government advisory body has recommended that the use of contracts and technologies to bypass copyright law should be investigated (26 July 10) . . . more

NEWS: Solicitors' firms that fail to pay ARP premium will face closure
Solicitors' firms that do not pay the Assigned Risks Pool premium could face closure under new rules announced by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (26 July 10) . . . more

NEWS: Food Standards Agency to retain food safety focus
The Government has announced that the Food Standards Agency will retain its responsibility for food safety but will lose its remit to regulate nutrition and labelling in England (26 July 10) . . . more

NEWS: Small business owners don't understand their insurance coverage
Small business owners should improve their awareness of what their insurance policies cover after a recent survey showed that many business owners do not know what their commercial policies actually cover (19 July 10) . . . more

NEWS: Company incorporations on the rise
The number of new companies has increased over the past year, according to figures from chartered accountancy Wilkins Kennedy (19 July 10) . . . more

NEWS: Regulation threatens business growth, says report
A survey of business owners has revealed that the majority view regulation as a barrier to the growth of their firm (19 July 10) . . . more

NEWS: EU proposes harmonising data protection law
The European Commission's vice president has proposed that European Union data protection laws should be harmonised because current practice across the EU's 27 member states is too fragmented (19 July 10) . . . more

NEWS: Government to publish draft Defamation Bill
The Government has announced it will "take the initiative" and consult on Lord Lester's Defamation Bill over the summer (19 July 10) . . . more

NEWS: Charity trustees must be aware of legal implications, say experts
Many business owners are becoming charity trustees without understanding the legal implications, according to some finance experts (19 July 10) . . . more

NEWS: UK inflation rate slows in June
The rate of inflation in the UK slowed for the second consecutive month in June, down to 3.2% from 3.4% in May, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (19 July 10) . . . more

NEWS: Property sector welcomes Government review of planning system
Representatives from the construction and property sectors have welcomed a Government review which recommends reducing the red tape involved in planning permission and non-planning consents for new projects (12 July 10) . . . more

NEWS: Banks accused of doubling insolvency fees
An insolvency specialist has accused the banks of cashing in on company administrations by doubling the fees for pre-pack administrations (12 July 10) . . . more

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