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30/09/2009 Minimum Wage Increase

New National Minimum Wage rates from 1 October 2009

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25/03/2009 Statutory Holidays

Since 1 October 2007, all workers have had a statutory right to at least 4.8 weeks paid annual leave (24 days paid leave if working a 5 day week). From 1 April 2009 this entitlement increases to 5.6 weeks (28 days). This is a minimum read more »

14/12/2009 Pre Budget Report

The Pre-Budget Report (PBR) has taken precedence on all the news pages over the last few days. If you would like further information regarding the potential implications of the PBR then visit

14/01/2010 VAT

Increase in the standard VAT rate

The standard rate of VAT was temporarily reduced to 15 per cent on 1 December 2008. It returned to 17.5 per cent on 1 January 2010.

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