The Budget

our archive of stories concerning the Budget of the British Government, examining the impact on UK small businesses.

Tax

Rishi Sunak weighs increasing corporation tax to 24%

Business groups dismayed by Treasury move to hit small business with 5% corporation tax increase to help repay Covid debt

Government Grants

Rishi Sunak Summer Statement what it means for small business

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

News

Budget 2020 what it means for small business – analysis and live blog

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

Don’t scrap entrepreneurs’ relief, argue small firms

Small business asks chancellor Rishi Sunak to not go back on Tory election pledge to reform, not scrap entrepreneurs’ relief

News

Is the Autumn Budget lacking a long-term objective?

David Fort of Haines Watt Manchester thinks that the Autumn Budget lacked long-term objectives: do you agree?

News

Autumn Budget 2018: key points

Overall, the Autumn Budget contained a lot of positive nuggets for small businesses – here are the key points from the Chancellor's speech.

Business management

What do small businesses want from the Autumn Budget?

It's all well hearing what the Chancellor is doing for small businesses off the back of this year's Autumn Budget, but what do entrepreneurs actually want?

News

Autumn Budget 2018 predictions: what small businesses should know

The Autumn Budget 2018 is on 29th October and small business owners should be paying close attention. Here are a few predictions of what will feature in the Chancellor's speech.

News