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The news section on Small Business UK allows you to keep up to date with the latest news, economic trends and regulatory developments affecting new and established UK small businesses.

Government ‘must bear the costs’ of new SME tax obligations

The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) has called on the government to take primary responsibility for assisting businesses to meet their new obligations under HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) programme.

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Employees to encourage business leaders to fight against fraud

Employees in the UK are encouraged to take responsibility for helping prevent fraud by urging their bosses to provide security training.

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Black Friday sales to dampen Christmas spending

Christmas shoppers expect to spend more money on Black Friday and less in the January sales, a new study finds.

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UK SMEs are investing in digital transformation for faster growth

UK small businesses are actively investing in digital technologies to increase their revenues and gain new customers.

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UK mid-sized businesses celebrate record growth

Mid-sized businesses report a record growth across all sectors in 2016, a new study finds.

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Millions of Brits admit to online shopping while drunk

More than two million Brits have spent money online after having a few too many drinks, a new study reveals.

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Futurists predict gender pay difference will close by 2045

Equal Pay Day highlights the gender pay difference, but futurists predict women will suffer until 2045.

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B2B commerce takes the fast track to digitalisation

Businesses who utilise a digital infrastructure report a total, global revolution of their model, a new study finds.

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Futurists predict gender pay difference will close by 2045

Equal Pay Day highlights the gender pay difference, but futurists predict women will suffer until 2045.

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B2B commerce takes the fast track to digitalisation

Businesses who utilise a digital infrastructure report a total, global revolution of their model, a new study finds.

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Equal Pay Day: Moving from the salary to the performance economy

Women in business still suffer an 18 per cent pay gap due to gender prejudice, a new study reveals.

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A third of businesses fail to offer support for dementia sufferers

Small businesses need to do more to support employees who suffer from dementia, according to a new study.

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How Team Trump won the presidential election through engaging emails

Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton in the US presidential race through grand policy claims, anti-establishment sentiments and a clever email campaign, a new study finds.

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Donald and the UK tech industry: ‘Trump doesn’t understand technology’

Concerns have arisen over Donald Trump's US election victory and the impact on the technology scene in the UK.

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How should I select my business broadband provider?

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Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings

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A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.