Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Our archive of stories concerning the Budget of the British Government, examining the impact on UK small businesses.
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How will Spring Statement 2022 affect your small business? Analysis and insight into what Wednesday's announcements by Chancellor Rishi Sunak mean for Britain's 5.5m small businesses
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What Autumn Budget 2021 means for small business - expert analysis, reaction and live coverage from the House of Commons as Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivers the Budget
Tax
The super-deduction tax break means that you can claim 130 per cent of what you spend on equipment for your business against taxable profits.
Business Loans
In his Budget, Rishi Sunak has announced a Recovery Loan Scheme to replace the CBILS and Bounce Back Loan schemes.
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Furlough and Covid financial support set to be extended, while Treasury keeps on business rates suspension for many
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Doing so would raise around £20bn for the Covid-battered British economy but could hurt small businesses emerging from the rubble
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Over a million self-employed excluded from Government Covid-19 support set to be ignored again in next week’s Budget
Tax
Business groups dismayed by Treasury move to hit small business with 5% corporation tax increase to help repay Covid debt
Government Grants
Rishi Sunak announces £9bn Jobs Retention Bonus, giving SMEs a £1,000 grant for every furloughed employee they take back as part of package of measures to help business
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What Budget 2020 means for small business - expert analysis, reaction and live coverage from the House of Commons as chancellor Rishi Sunak delivers his first Budget.
Tax
Small business asks chancellor Rishi Sunak to not go back on Tory election pledge to reform, not scrap entrepreneurs’ relief
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David Fort of Haines Watt Manchester thinks that the Autumn Budget lacked long-term objectives: do you agree?
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis
Investing in a franchise
Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.