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Monday 16 May 2016 1:20 amBusinesses fear a hike to the governmentrsquo apprenticeship levy as chancellor George Osborne scrambles to fix the public financesBy: Julian HarrisShareFacebookShare on F
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owala flasche itterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleThe government is refusing to rule out a hike in the controversial apprenticeship levy beyond 2017, prompting a volley of fresh criticism from business groups who have already branded it a payroll tax.With George Osborne increasingly unlikely to hit his deficit-reduction targets, economists are warning that the chancellor could ndash; yet again ndash; target businesses with extra revenue-raising measures such as a levy hike.When asked by Labour in a parliamentary question what the rate and threshold will be after its first year, Greg Hands, chief secretary to the Treasury, said: The government will keep the apprenticesh
stanley cup ip levy under review.Read more: Everything you need to know about the apprenticeship levy Business organisations said yesterday that a potential hike added to their mounting concerns over the levy and demanded greater certainty and clarity on the scheme.The levy is scheduled to come in next April, and will initially be charged at a rate of 0.5 per cent on an employerrsquo total payroll over pound;3m.There seems to be a very real danger that the government will increase the apprenticeship levy, Xgxg Axa shares slide as earnings miss estimates
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stanley cup :54 amCarpetright lifts British sales yet trading in Europe disappointsBy: KCS-contentShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleCARPETRI
stanley cup GHT posted better than expected third quarter sales in its home market after ldquo elf-help measures such as store revamps and new product ranges helped to boost trading. The flooring specialist retailer, said UK like-for-like sales were up 3.2 per cent in the 13 weeks to 26 January, compared with a 0.6 per cent rise in its second quarter. Total sales in the UK rose by 1.6 per cent.The company issued its seventh profit warning last April over more than a year as it battled against rising living costs and a stagnant housing market.It has since been trying to drive sales by refurbishing 122 of its 476, stores and expanding its laminate floor and bed ranges. Whilst trading conditions remain challenging, we have good momentum in our self-help initiatives, chief executive Darren Shapland said.Despite an improvement in its UK performance, sales in Europe shrank by 11.5 per cent on a like-for-like basis, with the Netherlands a particularly tough market.Shares in the company, founded by Lord Harris, closed down 1.17 per cent to 675p yesterday.Share this articleFacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppEmailSimilarly tagged content: SectionsNewsCategoriesBusinessTrending Article