http://sme-blog.com/sme-news-round-up/ukireland-small-business-news-round-up-20062008?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ukireland-small-business-news-round-up-20062008 Let's talk business, ....MICRO & SMALL BUSINESS! Sat, 12 Nov 2011 07:46:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://sme-blog.com/sme-news-round-up/ukireland-small-business-news-round-up-20062008#comment-8110 Andrew Ivey Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:37:09 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/sme-news-round-up/ukireland-small-business-news-round-up-20062008#comment-8110 I'm alarmed to see that the Forum for Private Business (FPB) is concerned with Revenue and Customs (HMRC) plans to downsize. Yes, 3,000 fewer tax office staff and fewer offices will present HMRC with both management and ongoing service challenges. But the FPB seriously can't imagine that having more tax office personnel makes for better service. I think it's the opposite. More HMRC staff equals more bureaucracy, more headache and higher cost to the taxpayer. It's time to downsize and reap the digital dividend. I’m alarmed to see that the Forum for Private Business (FPB) is concerned with Revenue and Customs (HMRC) plans to downsize. Yes, 3,000 fewer tax office staff and fewer offices will present HMRC with both management and ongoing service challenges. But the FPB seriously can’t imagine that having more tax office personnel makes for better service. I think it’s the opposite. More HMRC staff equals more bureaucracy, more headache and higher cost to the taxpayer. It’s time to downsize and reap the digital dividend.

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