Today (30 September) sees the end of the furlough scheme, the scrapping of the small employer sick pay rebate, and the closure of the Apprenticeship Incentive FSB is concerned at an ‘autumn storm’: small businesses are facing numerous challenges as …
Responding to the Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Conference Speech, as new Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) research indicates that 200,000 small firms would be removed from the business rates system if its reforms to business rates were taking forward by Labour as …
Responding to the Labour Party’s proposals to increase the ceiling for small business rates relief to a rateable value of £25,000, ahead of more fundamental reform, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Mike Cherry said: “The Shadow Chancellor is right to …
Small firms give Labour plans for business rates reform a warm reception Read more »
A new report out today from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shines a spotlight on the ongoing difficulties that small business exporters are facing from the Covid-19 pandemic and the UK’s exit from the EU. The report, Ready to Launch, …
Exporters need urgent support to reap benefits of new trade deals Read more »
Responding to the announcement that the Government will introduce Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) a year later than planned, in the tax year beginning April 2024, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Vice Chair Martin McTague said: “It’s very encouraging …
Millions of sole traders given “breathing room” thanks to fresh tax intervention Read more »
The Government’s flagship levelling-up agenda will fall short of improving regional economies unless more is done to bolster business support for smaller firms, according to a new report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). Small businesses are more geographically spread …
Small firms call for better access to support and advice Read more »
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) quarterly Small Business Index (SBI) falls back slightly after roadmap delay, but growth and hiring aspirations strong Debt, rising costs, skills shortages and international trade disruption all causes for concern among 1,500 respondents UK’s largest …
Ahead of the lifting of Covid restrictions in England on Monday, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is urging consumers to respect the ‘house rules’ which many firms are planning to implement for their premises. While measures such as the …
Respect house rules, small businesses urge consumers ahead of Monday re-opening Read more »
Each Tuesday morning you will find us online at 10am hosting the West Yorkshire FSB networking event, alongside Development Manager Barney Mynott and our band of merry people that join us. You don’t have to be an FSB member to …
Responding to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showing that UK gross domestic product (GDP) and total exports dropped by 7.8% and 10.3% respectively in February 2021 compared to the same month last year, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National …
Small firms urge greater exporter support amid £2.5bn sales slump Read more »