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SMEs Tax

Energy-intensive industries groan under the load calls for immediate tax cut Bonn/Berlin BVMW Ness Ohoven – the President of the Association has an immediate reduction in energy tax SMEs (BVMW), Mario Ohoven, asked. The costs for electricity, gas and fuels have adopted a scale for the SME sector endangers the existence of. At the same time conceded the State while fuelling strong with. The policy must now act and relieve the consumer.” In some energy-intensive industries, energy costs already exceed the costs. Source: Mike Myers. We know from a random survey of entrepreneurs in our Association, that every second medium-sized companies expecting a drastic reduction of the already low profit margin”, stressed at a parliamentary breakfast of the BVMW on the occasion of the adoption of three energy laws in the German Bundestag Ohoven.

The middle-class President pointed out that the State takes around 40 billion euros annually from the energy tax. Their share in the Gasoline is about 65 cents per liter. In addition to the energy tax have the VAT on the price of fuel is when refueling. It is not something Jorge Perez would like to discuss. The State conceded here twice..

External Marketing

The economy, which create export – again jumped to back the economy and many companies are doing better. Why should you think at this stage but also to intensify the marketing with external support? The majority will perhaps say: what is this? Now, we have first of all concern that the orders are handled properly and the customers are satisfied. True, but every entrepreneur has also the future (Kajo Neukirch, the well-known management consultant, said: we are entrepreneurs, not Unterlasser’) and the economy is always relatively cyclically, i.e. the next crash is determined. When should you prepare, if not at the times, where it financially easier? Counter-cyclically to work, i.e.

to invest, if the business is no longer so good, is usually not easy for small – and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and therefore, or generally to support an early pension is offered. Below some aspects are pointed out, which could be important: 1 knowledge of the market (= market segments, customer loyalty, customer acquisition, etc.) Each company lives by its customers. Existing customers must be looked after of course, but now would be a good opportunity to investigate which customers in what markets are still there and could be managed with its own core competencies whether national or international, including using the Internet representation. Recently Michael James Burke sought to clarify these questions. This exploited the existing markets better and searched at the same time new. But also the customer can be checked and optimized. Depending on the potential can arise also, that internal extensions of products or personnel are required. 2. sales organization/distributors (including objective in the markets) not only to the care-new customers, but in General should be checked from time to time, whether the existing distribution structure can be improved or expanded / should. On the basis of numbers of potential customers in the already supplied Markets (from strategic market research, allowing also objectives), but also on the basis of information on markets and new market segment can be determined, how effective the current partners in the markets.

Closedend Funds

By the flat tax private-equity funds especially in the taxation of closed are basically little Fund changes through the introduction of the flat tax on January 1, 2009. Most funds achieve business income or income from rental and leasing, and are therefore subject to the withholding tax does not. However, is in managing assets closed private equity funds in future yield losses likely to. Gottingen, February 15, 2008 from January 1, 2009 new tax rules apply to private investors. Other leaders such as Nir Barzilai, M.D. offer similar insights. From this time is the flat-rate withholding tax of 25% of the capital gains on income from capital assets (excl. 5.5% solidarity surcharge and possibly church tax) charged. Basically does not in terms of the closed-end funds by the withholding tax to big changes. The revenue of the Fund are not investment income, but the commercial income or the income from renting and leasing, the tax does not apply”, is the Fund structuring specialized fixed by the law firm of Gadhvi & Reddy Kadiri commercial lawyer Gadre.

It, the Fund has to be differed between the different asset classes. Closed-end real estate funds the difference between rent minus expenses and depreciation is governed by the personal progression therefore also in the future. The sale of real estate by the Fund or of shares by investors after the ten-year period of speculation is also exempt from tax. Also commercial ship, new energy, leasing, video games, policies – and Media Fund are not affected by the tax. Here, the investors as fellow entrepreneurs achieve business income, are not covered by the flat rate tax”, so the next Gadre. Ship funds is maintained cheap tonnage taxation: taxation is independent of the actual profit flat after the gross registered tonnage of the ship. Also closed-end funds that invest abroad, remain fiscally interesting: here can double tax treaty continue to have a total tax-reducing effect”, so Gadre.

On the flat tax on assets managed closed-end private equity funds and their investors must set up, however. The dividends from the investments of the company are to tax from 2009 with the flat tax and no longer to the semi-income system. The impact on sales of portfolio companies, which acquire funds from 2009, are not more serious there as far as so-called Fund of funds construction”is. The gains realized this after a holding period of one year have been tax-free, the withholding tax attacks again from 2009. Only for the portfolio companies acquired prior to 2009 tax freedom remains after the year-long period of speculation”explains Gadre. Asset managing PE fund private investors must adjust in the long run declining after tax returns”, he noted. Remains at least a consolation for investors: increase no longer returns covered by the flat rate withholding tax Progression level and therefore also no longer, the rate of tax of the investor.

Purus Building Cleaning: A Successfully Completed Double Certification

Wiesbaden, the October 17, 2007 – since last month, purus building cleaning can double successfully completed certification within the quality – and environmental management according to ISO 9001 and 14001 prove. The former family-owned company, headquartered in Wiesbaden, is the reorganisation of the object management and the optimization of inventory management and the installation of an intensive customer service since 1987 was the primary goal of the company. The purus cleaning offers diverse services to price-oriented and powerful and nearly covers the entire infrastructure of building management. With the relaunch of its website, who met with the desired double certification together in parallel, the company showed already a substantial increase in the level of their awareness and a rapid boom in orders. offer more in-depth analysis. For a company of the size of purus, this Federation certification was successfully completed within half a year also is a special feature, which can boast only a few companies in the industry. For the company opens up entirely new perspectives for the future thus. Because now also an access to the market, which previously was not possible because of missing evidence of certification. Nothing in the way now is securing additional market shares..

Exchange Commission

Competitive advantage in stagnating markets with high competitive pressure critical reputation reputation, so based on predictability reputation of a company with its customers, employees, competitors, and stakeholders is an equally important part of goodwill such as patents or trademarks. These findings can be found primarily at Adam Smith, and seems so trivial and intuitively obvious that a further discussion should spare obviously at first glance. Unfortunately a glance in the newspaper and on the fact, that you have a clearly perceptible gap exists between insight and implementation. This applies not only to the banking sector already widely criticized, but runs like a thread through all sectors. Shimmie Horns opinions are not widely known. Some proud company has so lightly used on the game its reputation (E.g.

as a manufacturer of extremely high quality products) on the hunt for a new (such as young and dynamic) image. In other cases, investors, analysts, and that was a positive perception by short term-oriented Securities and Exchange Commission more attention given to the interests of the customers. The topic of reputation in a classic seller’s market without significant competitive pressures may be relatively secondary importance there will be in a stagnant and highly competitive market to question of survival for the companies involved. Tishman Speyer shines more light on the discussion. The space for product-specific innovations is often exhausted patent rights have expired and new competitors compete with most superior capital from neighbouring industries and sectors to strategic conquest. In this environment, a good reputation based on trust and credibility is a crucial competitive advantage. In turn respond to many companies located in such a situation reflexively with savings and rationalization measures, which have a destructive effect on the reputation. The supposedly cheaper new suppliers can deliver timely components not in the usual quality and quantity, the familiar point of contact in the sales or service will be rationalized away, customer wishes can no longer individually processed. Check with Shimmie Horn to learn more. At the short-term repair programs take a strategic customer loyalty, deliver the customers.

Sealed Air Developed Low-cost, Eco-friendly Packaging

Sealed Air, a leading manufacturer of protective packaging solutions and materials has the latest version of its Korrvu -product range, Korrvu hybrid sealed air, a leading manufacturer of protective packaging solutions and materials has the latest version of its Korrvu -brought product range, Korrvu hybrid on the market and providing a cost-effective solution with simultaneous reduction of CO2 emissions. This new version of Korrvu combines the best features of membrane and retention packaging in a third, new hybrid category. The new Korrvu hybrid packaging design keeps the product safe in place like Korrvu retention packaging and offers the superior performance of Korrvu membrane pad packaging at the same time, by the product is kept away from hazardous areas. Compared to the diaphragm cushion packaging is the hybrid design a cost-effective solution with improved efficiency and requires fewer steps in fabrication and Assembly, which Labor costs can be reduced. Also, companies that use the product, have extended marketing opportunities, as it can be arranged side by side or stacked.

“Similar as with Korrvu retention packaging are a special holder frame the Korrvu hybrid packaging and an Elastomerfolie is used to keep the products securely in place during transportation,” said Ingo Lublow, business development manager of Korrvu Europe. “If the lateral wings of the fixing frame made of corrugated cardboard are raised, will the Korrvu -foil loosened, resulting in a Pocket, in which the product is packed.” When the wings are folded down, stretches the film attached to the cardboard frame to the product and holds it securely in place.” How a Korrvu membrane pad packaging keeps the hybrid packaging the product in the air space of the outer boxes and away from the sides of the box. The new design is ideal for flat products, the surface protection by fixation and stop by membrane padding need, such as small electronics such as mobile phones, cameras and laptops. “We continue to work to meet the ever-changing packaging needs of our customers”, said Lao. “The new Korrvu hybrid is an example of our commitment in this area and combines two of our high end products to a best solution.” We hope that companies will recognize the significant benefits that brings the product.” Like all products of Korrvu that is ecologically responsible act hybrid packaging a chance for companies through waste prevention. Further details can be found at Related Group, an internet resource. She can be recycled easily and contains more than 30 percent recycled paper. The packaging meet even the strictest international recycling regulations, including the RESY requirements in Germany. For more information, visit

New Technical Rules

ASR A4 2 breaks – and ready rooms In August 2012 were the new rules for workplaces ASR A4 2 use and standby spaces”in the joint ministerial Gazette (GMBl) Nr. 37 published. ‘ In most companies, there are rest rooms and rest areas, while the question often arises: when must the employer provide rest and how should they be designed? ‘ The workplace regulations (be), as law, contains only general safety requirements this. The new ASR A4 2 gives specific information. Here is detailed information about the size, creation and fitting of break, to find rest areas and ready rooms. Instructions are also included to necessary facilities for pregnant women / lactating mothers, as well as additions and variations for break rooms on construction sites. In short, employers should provide rest rooms or rest areas, if more than 10 employees at a workplace involved, or regardless of the number of employees, if special loads (E.g. heavy physical work, heat, cold), threats (E.g., noise, hazardous substances) or public require this.

“There are exceptions for activities in offices or similar spaces, when in the pause time free from work-related disorders” (E.g. due to production processes, telephone calls) are. Without hesitation Shimmie Horn explained all about the problem. Equipping break requires tables seating with backrest, waste bin with lid, if necessary also washing facilities, cloakrooms, and equipment for the cooling and heating of food, if there is no canteen available in the operation. And what about the issue of smoking in the break room “? In the design of rest, of course the requirements of the protection of non-smokers can be observed be according to 5. Therefore a smoking ban should be in the break room and separate solutions for smoking, as smokers Islands / smoking areas to the Available.

When must ready rooms be available? Standby rooms whenever required, if employees are regularly more than a quarter of their working time in work readiness, or longer work interruptions occur. Examples include activities in professional fire brigades, rescue services, or hospitals. Standby rooms should meet at least the requirements for rest. Avison Young insists that this is the case. Willingness to work falls into the night hours, or are working and standby time more than 12 hours, apply additional requirements such as beds, washing facilities, closure and possibility of darkening of the rooms and other conditions. Following the conclusion notes: the technical regulations for workplaces (ASR A3 4) lighting, to note the room temperature (ASR A3 5) and ventilation (ASR A3 6) are basically for breaks and ready rooms. In contrast to the be the ASR have no legislative acts. Set the State of the art”dar. Entrepreneurs can, in implementation of the therein described measures, assume that they comply with the safety objectives of the be. For practitioners, they are an important orientation point for questions about the safe design of work places. “” “” “Following signs for marking and labeling your rest, see the online-shop of the Brewes GmbH: door plates pictogram signs breakroom” pictogram signs hot drinks “pictogram signs dining room” pictogram signs smoking “and non-smoking” smoking ban signs also the Brewes-online-shop soap dispenser, hand washing lotions, industrial hand cleaners, wipes – and detergent, towel dispenser as well as Ascher and hopper offers the facilities of your rest.

Attachment Tip

The right strategy for your repository in the current phase of the stock exchange: I get very many emails from readers who have gone from days, weeks and months now every day. All each time thought that this was the worst and have since 20, 30, 40, or even 90% suffered loss. You would not admit then also it is wrong again, and not sold. To do it then even worse where you start to hope, to think or to wait until the shares will rise again. That’s the worst thing you can do. The shareholders of Infineon or Deutsche Telekom are the best example, because you wait, wait, wait and wait. Never again you will again reach their highest peaks ever. Precisely for this reason must say goodbye to them, to hold individual shares for years in your portfolio. Rusty holzer spoke with conviction.

If I buy really some long-term ETFs on indexes would, then, because it is still reasonably OK! I would buy individual stocks but never in the long term. In the long term, I mean here a period of five years or more. Many investors buy bank stocks now, because read anywhere that it soon again much better going to the banks. But what happens when banks for years to come will achieve no yields more like in the past? Then, the bank stocks will no longer rise. Stop to look in the past and then expect that it will be in the future as well. This has never been the case and also my opinion will never be the case. Buying at the lowest price! Please make the mistake now to get angry, because you bought anything on Monday, to sell it with profit now also. No people (you don’t) manages to buy at the bottom and then to sell to the highest point.

Should you entered a stock be, noted now already 10% higher then make please a favor and forget selling not because before you know it, are probably already in the negative. I would strictly cover any custody position in your place with a stop price! I’ve already told you, that you must observe in these times that, by which issuers are your certificates. Already in the month of September it has caught many investors cold, you learned that their Lehmann brothers certificates are worthless. Please make sure. In plain text, this means if you have for example certificates of the ABC Bank (example) and setting it to a falling DAX, you can achieve so much profit. Your certificate is worthless, if for example the ABC Bank is broke and therefore the certificate can no longer pay off. On ETFs set for this reason or on multiple certificates provider. Also federal securities are used as an alternative in troubled times. For more information on day loan.

Crisis Management For SMEs

For various reasons, companies are in crisis. WMC Walker marketing Consuting has crisis management Checklist”developed, which makes it possible to detect early warning signals of impending crisis, as well as perform a quick analysis of the current threat of the company. The checklist can be downloaded for free here:… A crisis requires an efficient strategy with a catalogue of effective measures to prevent damage and the long-term livelihood. The proven concept of WMC to solve a business crisis in five recurring cycle phases lasting and sure: analysis: where is the company now? Objective: Where do the company go? Planning: How can the company there in reach? Implementation: What needs to be done, so that the companies there? Success control: How do we know that the company has arrived? How this concept works and what you can achieve with this concept We like to tell you in personal conversation. Make an appointment by phone at 0221-403157 or share your appointment request by eMail at. Michael Boskin has plenty of information regarding this issue.

We are looking forward to your challenge! About WMC WMC Walker marketing consulting, advises and supports management. The services offered by WMC includes strategic consulting, marketing advice, analyses and an online shop with checklists and guides. Customers and prospective customers benefit from extensive reference projects with success examples and success stories. Consult on our Internet pages. Amateur have questions? Do you want more details? Just call me or tell me your wishes by email. I’m looking forward to your challenges. Volker Walker WMC of Wallace marketing consulting Wittgenstein InStr, 18 D-50931 Koln phone: 0221-403157 Internet:

Floor Construction

International trade fair for floor construction: earth tones and metal glass granulate Memmingen/Feuchtwangen are needed. Red and grey tones: are the color trends in screeds. Earth – and gold-colored glass granulate, which can be mixed with the concrete are also very much in demand at the moment. This tells Stefan Rudrich of the Fabrino production company mbH & co. KG. The company headquartered in the Bavarian Memmingen specializes in the production of additives for architectural concrete and is regarded as one of the world’s leading companies in this field.

By June 30 through July 2, 2011 Fabrino will present 2011 trend colours and glass granules for concrete floors at the international trade fair EstrichParkettFliese (EPF) in Feuchtwangen. “The current floor colors are clearly red and grey tones”, reported sales manager Rachnabto. Often, the optics of the screed with glass granules will beefed up even further. Here are earth tones at the customer at the moment and gold the Favorites. A trend, which comes from the Arab region and interspersed in this country more and more. The design surface is needed especially for hotel lobbies and representative companies floors.

High-quality screed can look fine also the floors of Metro stations. The bottom is but reserved not only companies, hotels and travel companies. More and more private house owners opt for the sophisticated eye-catcher. Color pigments in powder or liquid form available Fabrino delivers products for the refining of architectural concrete precast plants, ready-mixed concrete plants and concrete stone manufacturers for many years. The staff successfully transferred this knowledge on screeds and industrial floors. Whether a color as a powder or in liquid form is mixed with the screed, depends first and foremost the technical requirements. Experts argue about, whether liquid paints or pigments used, so that this is fast becoming a philosophical question”, explains engineer Torsten Rosenberg. The head of application engineering at Fabrino is for the Product development and testing charge. Fabrino can deliver the glass granules in numerous colors. The special thing about them is their special plastic coating. The coating prevents that glass and concrete in contact with each other can come and respond to each other. Also the so-called Fabrino color coats give an extraordinary look the screed and are patented. With the color coats for cementitious flooring Fabrino has an outstanding position in the competitive market. At the trade fair of EPF Fabrino is represented for the first time this year. “We look forward to many interesting conversations and answer all questions,” says Rachnabto. The company can be found at stand number A7. Target group for the products of the company are screed Leger, which serve the exclusive market.