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Half of small business exporters struggling with new rules post Brexit
Roadblock: 49% of businesses that export into Europe are struggling with the new rules post Brexit Half of mainly small business exporters that send goods into the EU are facing difficulties trading post Brexit. For manufacturers the problems are just as bad, with...
Kevin Hollinrake calls for abolition of business rates
Kevin Hollinrake MP believes a 3% hike in VAT would balance out scrapping 'anachronistic' business rates Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake has reiterated his call for the abolition of business rates ahead of next month’s Budget on March 3. Business rates, he said,...
How to deal with sexual harassment in your small business
Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business Over one in two working women in Britain have experienced sexual harassment at work, according to a TUC and Everyday Sexism Project survey. That rises to a shocking nearly two thirds of women (63 per cent) of...
Where to find your £2,000 Brexit Support Fund grant
All change: the government is phasing in changes to EU imports and exports between April and June Small businesses that only trade with the EU can apply for a £2,000 grant through the Brexit Support Fund for help with importing and exporting. The government has...
Kevin Hollinrake calls for abolition of business rates
Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake has reiterated his call for the abolition of business rates ahead of next month’s Budget on March 3. Business rates, he said, are “anachronistic” and should be replaced instead...
This change to the furlough scheme could lead to more costly redundancies
Business owners could face an unexpected cost for upcoming redundancies It has been widely reported that many businesses expect to make redundancies at the end of April, when the furlough scheme comes to a close. However, many smaller businesses may be unaware that...
Where to find your £2,000 Brexit Support Fund grant
Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business Small businesses that only trade with the EU can apply for a £2,000 grant through the Brexit Support Fund for help with importing and exporting. The government has made £20m available for the Brexit Support Fund...
This change to the furlough scheme could lead to more costly redundancies
Originally written by Jill Bottomley on Small Business It has been widely reported that many businesses expect to make redundancies at the end of April, when the furlough scheme comes to a close. However, many smaller businesses may be unaware that the Coronavirus...
How risky is investing in Seed EIS investments?
Investors should spread their Seed EIS investments. Many investors think investing in early stage, growth companies is a high risk investment strategy, particularly when compared with the public markets where many of the businesses listed on the London Stock...
Half a million businesses at risk of collapse without more support
Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business More than half a million businesses are at risk of collapse by the spring unless the government extends Covid business support. So says thinktank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) in its latest...
