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Today’s businesses are facing tough times and the most successful know what help is available and make use of it.  That help is at hand for businesses in Surrey this month when HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) brings a free Business Advice Open Day (BAOD) to Lingfield Park Racecourse, Lingfield, Surrey, on Thursday, 29 April 2010.

Whether you’re new to business or well established, finding customers, meeting your liabilities and getting to grips with tax and cash flow can be a real challenge.   The BAOD brings together the expertise of a wide range of organisations eager to provide practical, free advice under one roof. 

HMRC will be offering businesses practical advice and offering information on its time saving and business support initiatives.  Information on the Business Payment Support Service, which can allow businesses to delay tax payments during difficult times, and its quick and easy online services, will be available.   There will also be seminars explaining the basics of VAT and what you need to do if you’re self employed.

Partner organisations such as the Health and Safety executive, ACAS, Business Link and others will be at the event to advise on a wide range of business topics. And while seminar places should be booked to guarantee a place, you don’t need to book to visit the exhibition and can call in as you wish.

Roger Lovell, Business Liaison Team manager said:

“It’s inevitable that some people will find tax issues daunting, or be worried about meeting their liabilities during today’s tough times.  This event allows us to bring our advice directly to Surrey’s business community and offer practical assistance where it is needed. 

“HMRC runs a number of schemes to make tax as hassle free as possible, and engages with our customers.  And our attitude has always been to assist businesses in short term difficulty so that we can help keep viable businesses afloat.  Our partner organisations will also be on hand to explain their services and how they can help small and medium sized enterprises.”

Last year, more than 10,000 people attended a BAOD.  You don’t need to make an appointment for the exhibition, but booking for seminars – which can be found on our web site – is advisable. 

The event takes place on Thursday, 29 April 2010, 9am to 4.15pm at Lingfield Park Racecourse, Racecourse Road, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6PQ.

For further information about HMRC’s range of Business Advice Open Days, please see our website at www.businesslink.gov.uk/advicedays send an email to open.days@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk, or telephone us on 0845 603 2691.

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