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Longest Golf Drive Nets £2,000 for Charity

A round of golf that took 13 hours to play 18 holes has raised £2,000 for the West of England School and College for young people with little or no sight.

A Triumph of Common Sense Over Ideology

The Government’s consultation document, ‘Removing the requirement to annuitise by age 75’ contains good news and some bad news.

Charity Race Boosted by Legendary Long Distance Runner

Legendary long distance runner Ron Hill MBE will be competing at the FORCE 10k Race at Powderham Castle on Sunday 12th September.

Bank of England Inflation Report

The August report is now available to download at our Online Information Centre.

Bank of England Summary of Business Conditions

The August issue is now available to download at our Online Information Centre.

Furnished Holiday Lettings Announcement Welcomed by Business Leaders

Following an announcement by HMRC, the special Furnished Holiday Lettings’ treatment will continue for self-catering holiday lets, subject to amendments to the rules.

NEWSLETTER Summer/Autumn 2010 Leisure & Tourism update

Is now available to download at our Online Information Centre.

NIC Holiday

The Coalition Government intends to introduce a scheme to help new businesses in targeted areas of the UK by allowing a reduction in employers’ national insurance (NIC).

Are You ‘Fit’ to Manage? - New Guidelines for Charities

Changes to the tax rules for charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) made by HMRC earlier this year were intended to offer UK tax reliefs to EU charities and to allow these donations to qualify under the Gift Aid scheme.

U-turn on EU Working Time Directive for Drivers

Business leaders, the transport sector and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) are none too pleased with the European parliament’s decision in June to include self-employed lorry drivers within the 2002 Directive on the organisation of the working time of lorry and bus drivers despite pledges not to do so.