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Our quarterly newsletter for SMEs gives a run-down of the latest tax, payroll, HR and general business news for small and medium-sized businesses.

In this edition, we focus on the following topics:

Tax

• Additional Land Remediation Tax Credit relief to end in April 2012
• Research and Development Tax Credits for companies
• Tax on company cars

Payroll

• HMRC urged to assist SMEs with real time information (RTI) rules

Human resources

• Change to unfair dismissal qualification period
• Government confirms consultation on 'protected conversations'

General business news

• SMEs 'owed £33.6bn in late payments'
• NICs holiday for new businesses
• Renewable energy businesses at risk from changes in solar subsidies
• Government proposes reduced financial reporting requirements for SMEs

For more information on any of the above, please contact your usual UHY partner.

Published on 23 January 2012 by

Andrew Hulse

Rob Durrant-Walker