Latest quarterly Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Small Business Index (SBI) paints mixed picture across industries as insolvencies double Majority of 1,200 respondents operating below capacity amid widespread workplace absences, with shares citing fuel, utilities, and inputs as barriers to …
Unpaid Value Added Tax (VAT) due today as Making Tax Digital (MTD) rolls out and hospitality discount rate is withdrawn Targeted business rates relief also winding down this week as new bills fall due Wages and statutory sick pay …
Responding to the Government’s announcement outlining how the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be allocated, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair, Martin McTague, said: “The redistribution of UK Shared Prosperity Funds following Brexit was a great opportunity to rebalance …
Small firms will be “short-changed” under UK Shared Prosperity Fund plans Read more »
Responding to ONS updates showing that input price inflation for businesses has surpassed 19% to its highest point on record and the consumer prices index has hit 7%, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Martin McTague, said: “It’s been …
Social care workers who use their own cars to travel to clients should receive a higher approved mileage rate after 10,000 miles to help offset the travel costs they incur, especially at a time when fuel costs are spiking. In …
Fuel prices show need for help for social care workers to stay on the road Read more »
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on the main political parties and candidates standing in the local elections in England next month, to sign up to its Local Leadership Partnership pledge. The pledge asks candidates to commit to …
Place small firms at heart of local decision-making says FSB, ahead of May elections Read more »
As this month sees the start of the new financial year, we asked our friend Aimee Hargreaves from Ultra Accountancy to guest blog for us and give an update of what this means for small businesses. So, we’re now in …
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) launches latest major report alongside 10-point plan for disability and entrepreneurship with backing from Mind and Scope New study finds that majority of small employers have taken on a member of staff with a …
In today’s haze of Zooms, Networking, Social Media posting and generally trying to do business it’s quite easy to forget what some of our connections actually do, so we thought it might help if we give you a quick reminder …
Small health and social care businesses impacted by national insurance increase from today as operating costs spiral and workplace absences rise UK’s largest business group urges creation of cross-government social care taskforce, late payment reform and incentives to assist …