Regulation Costs £17.2bn – Reinstate One-In Three-Out Rule
The cumulative burden of new regulation on UK small and medium-sized enterprises now stands at £17.2 billion a year – a staggering […]
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Corporation Tax Freezes Thresholds – Raise to £100k Profit
The small profits rate of corporation tax remains frozen at 19 % for profits up to £50,000, with the main rate at […]
Late Payment Epidemic Worsens – Automatic 8 % Interest on Invoices
Late payments remain one of the most damaging issues facing UK small and medium-sized enterprises. The latest iwoca Q3 2025 SME Expert […]
SME Confidence at 2022 Lows – Create a National SME Advisory Board
Small-business confidence has fallen to its lowest level since the depths of the 2022 energy crisis. The British Chambers of Commerce Quarterly […]
Winter Fuel Cuts Hurt Elderly Staff – Extend Payments to SME Pensioners
The 2025 Budget decision to means-test Winter Fuel Payments has removed the £200–£300 annual support from around 1.2 million pensioners, including thousands […]
Employment Rights Bill Adds Costs – Delay Day-One Rights for SMEs
The Employment Rights Bill, progressing through Parliament in late 2025, introduces day-one rights for all employees, including immediate unfair dismissal protection, statutory […]
Brexit Lending Contraction 1.2 % – £2bn SME Credit Guarantee Fund
Since the end of the Brexit transition period, lending to UK small and medium-sized enterprises has contracted by 1.2 % per quarter […]
Policy Uncertainty Halts Investment – Mandate 5-Year Tax Forecasts
Business investment in the UK has fallen for five consecutive quarters – the longest decline since records began. The British Chambers of […]
Employee Rights vs Short Term Contracts
In Principal, the Employee Rights Bill sounds like a great idea. There are a lot of unscrupulous employers and many workers, particularly […]
Tax Compliance Costs £25bn – Simplify with AI Tax Assistants
Small and medium-sized businesses are drowning under the weight of UK tax compliance. The total annual cost to SMEs now stands at […]