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Sole traders, entrepreneurs and other individuals who are required to fill out self-assessment tax returns will not receive a late filing penalty if they make their submission on the 1st or 2nd of February.

With the possibility of strikes by the Public and Commercial Services Union, HMRC took the decision to give an extra two days’ grace to people filing self-assessment tax returns, in case there were delays or difficulties in getting through to call centres and inquiry offices.

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The Forum for Private Business has called for schools to play a leading role in encouraging entrepreneurship amongst young people.

In the FPB’s submission to the All-Party Small Business Group’s entrepreneurship inquiry, it put forward a number of suggestions as to how this could be achieved, including more provision for work experience, changes to the curriculum, and better links between schools and local businesses.

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Search engine giant Google has announced a 12 month campaign to get businesses in Wales to start using the web.

Up to 40% of small companies in Wales do not have a website, and only 33% use ecommerce to boost their business.

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