http://www.tourismnortheast.co.uk Tourism North East - News Articles en-GB Copyright Tourism North East Tourism North East News Tourism North East 60 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:25:18 GMT http://www.tourismnortheast.co.uk/site/business-toolkit/latest-news/2010/2/28/vat-is-moving-online-a1739 From 1 April 2010, if you have an annual VAT exclusive turnover of £100,000 or more you will have to submit your VAT returns online and pay your VAT electronically. Also, if you register for VAT from 1 April 2010 onwards, you’ll have to file online from the start, whatever your turnover.   But don’t worry, nothing else has changed; it’s the same form and the process is secure.   Doing your return online also helps reduce errors, provides automatic calculat Finance%20%26%20Funding Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT News http://www.tourismnortheast.co.uk/site/business-toolkit/latest-news/2010/1/11/be-prepared-for-business-rate-increases-in-april-a1643 Tax rises in April will mean that many leisure businesses will see the rateable value of their properties increase by up to 700 per cent. The rate hike - the result of the Valuation Office Agency's (VOA) revaluation of non-domestic and business properties that takes place every five years - will mean that certain businesses will have to pay double. The biggest victims will include county cricket grounds, zoos and safari parks, historic buildings, heritage railways and pubs and restaurants. Th Finance%20%26%20Funding Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT News http://www.tourismnortheast.co.uk/site/business-toolkit/latest-news/2009/3/19/bcc-survey-shows-surprising-findings-about-business-banking-a843 90% Don't Know Their Bank Offers the Government's Flagship Scheme A survey of 250 businesses by the British Chamber of Commerce has revealed some interesting findings: 90% didn't know their bank offers the Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme - a Government backed scheme that helps viable business access lending funds 12% say it's taking longer to get a decision on lending and 20% say their bank now requires more information than before of the businesses that attempte Finance%20%26%20Funding Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT News http://www.tourismnortheast.co.uk/site/business-toolkit/latest-news/2009/3/3/caterers-may-be-able-to-claim-back-additional-tax-a819 Court Case Overturns HMRC's View on Caterers With Seating  A new court case for a well known high street takeaway chain has overturned HMRC's view that the presence of a seating area automatically rules out VAT free treatment of cold food. The ruling has implications for those outlets which are adjacent to seating areas over which they have no control, such as in food malls and, in some cases, office caterers.  Even vending machine providers may be able Finance%20%26%20Funding Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT News http://www.tourismnortheast.co.uk/site/business-toolkit/latest-news/2009/2/27/do-you-need-extra-time-to-pay-vat-tax-or-ni-a804 New Business Payment Support Service from HMRC Helps Firms Spread Payments The Business Payment Support Service was launched in November 2008 in response to the changing economic conditions, to help businesses struggling to pay their tax, VAT, NI and other payments owed to HMRC on time. The help line is open seven days a week, and advisors only ask as much as they need to know to make a decision about whether payments can be delayed or spread. They urge businesse Finance%20%26%20Funding Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT News http://www.tourismnortheast.co.uk/site/business-toolkit/latest-news/2009/1/12/beware-a-new-credit-card-scam-a698 North East Fraud Forum Warn of New Credit Card Deception The North East Fraud Forum is warning businesses and customers of a new credit card scam to be aware of.  In this scam, the fraudsters already have your card details, but they lack your security code -the three digit code from the back of your card - that is required to make remote purchases. The scam works by a caller informing you that a purchase on your card needs verifying.  When you state that you have not made Finance%20%26%20Funding Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT News http://www.tourismnortheast.co.uk/site/business-toolkit/latest-news/2009/1/5/tourism-businesses-at-a-somerset-village-start-accepting-the-euro-a690 Businesses Accept Euro on a Par with the Pound to Encourage More European Visitors Some enterprising tourism businesses in Dunster, Somerset have started accepting the Euro on a par with the pound to encourage more European visitors. The Yarn Market Hotel was the first to start taking the Euro and was inspired by how Republic of Ireland shoppers had crossed the border into Northern Ireland to take advantage of the stronger Euro. Owner Anthony Brunt said, "I saw that there was a degree of Finance%20%26%20Funding Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT News http://www.tourismnortheast.co.uk/site/business-toolkit/latest-news/2008/10/29/funding-helps-farm-diversify-to-offer-tea-room-and-bunkhouse-a582 Co Durham Farm on the Coast to Coast Route Expands to Cater for Niche Walkers and Cyclists RDPE (Rural Development Programme for England) micro-enterprise funding, accessed through Business Link, enabled brothers John and Stephen Shaw to add a tea room to their existing bunk house accommodation at their farm near Consett, Co Durham. As they are situated right on the popular Coast to Coast route, this allows them to cater more effectively to customers cycling or walking. John said: “We&r Finance%20%26%20Funding Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT News http://www.tourismnortheast.co.uk/site/business-toolkit/latest-news/2007/12/6/one-northeast-welcomes-rdpe-announcement-a192 One NorthEast welcomes RDPE announcement One NorthEast has today welcomed the news that the new Rural Development Programme for England has moved a step closer to its launch. The £3.9bn national programme - the new mechanism for delivering money allocated to England from the European Fund for Rural Development and the Government until 2013 - has today been approved by the European Commission and European Union, paving the way for it to begin in the New Year. Frances Rowe, One NorthEast Rural and Finance%20%26%20Funding Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT News