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Qantas in crisis: a business lesson in social media liabilities

Tuesday, November 01, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business advice, Media sector, Technology sector, Thought Leadership | Tags: media, report, digital, Twitter, social media, Facebook, risk management, guide, risks, guidance, PR, crisis, reputation, Alan Joyce, Qantas, monitoring, Internet Intelligence

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Qantas has been the talk of negative social media once again this weekend after CEO Alan Joyce took the unprecedented step of grounding all Qantas jets. Can firms prepare for a social media backlash? Yes – but they need to introduce some risk management strategies that address the modern world first.

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Trust me, I’m a VAT inspector

Thursday, December 16, 2010 | Posted by: Gary Woods
Categories: Business advice, Tax | Tags: tax, HMRC, property, VAT, advice, investigation, Gary Woods, penalties, trust, guidance, DIY, incorrect, leaflet, legal, public notice, claim, advisor, manual, reliable

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Doctors are trustworthy, aren’t they? But what about the VAT man? There was a time when you could approach HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for help and guidance, and be reasonably assured that you could rely on what you were told. But the experience of some taxpayers suggests that there is now confusion about what can and cannot be relied upon, and you may now have to insist on your own written ruling if you are to be protected.

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