Government to consult on common commencement dates for new regulations The Small Business Service (SBS) has launched a consultation into the feasibility of common commencement dates for the introduction of new national and sectoral regulations that impact on business. The Department of Trade and Industry has already implemented common commencement dates of 6 April and 1 October for changes to domestic employment law affecting SMEs. The SBS said that the aim of the consultation is to ensure that changes to policy are coordinated, and will provide businesses with ‘greater clarity and awareness about when changes will be made’. The consultation also includes the following questions: - What areas of law would firms like to see covered by common commencement dates? - Should the proposals also apply to areas of the tax system? - Are there times of the year we should avoid? - Should we consider common commencement dates for European legislation? The consultation will run until 3 September 2004. For further information, visit the Small Business Service website (http://www.sbs.gov.uk/).
Date:9 June 2004
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