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News and analysis on excesses in bureaucracy that are hindering UK SMEs.The Red Tape small business archive.

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New government initiative cuts red tape for small businesses

Thousands of small companies are to be spared from red tape after a government shake-up on business regulations.

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Red tape most critical issue for SMEs

Cutting red tape should be the most important business priority for the government, according to small and medium-sized enterprise owners.

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Red tape cut for small businesses

Small business minister Mark Prisk has announced that small businesses and start-ups will be exempt from new UK regulation for three years, starting in May.

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Small businesses face challenges when exporting

Red tape and volatile exchange rates are the main challenges facing small businesses when exporting, a report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) finds.

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Body for less regulation to be reviewed

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has launched a review of the Local Better Regulation Office.

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‘Austerity measures bad for business’

The government's deficit reduction measures will stall recovery resulting in a post-recession peak of nearly 3 million unemployed, an industry body has warned.

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Red tape ‘costs €1 trillion’

Red tape has cost European businesses a cumulative 1 trillion (£0.87 trillion) over the past 11 years, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

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Removing red tape will encourage SMEs

Removing red tape will encourage SMEs to grow and budding entrepreneurs to start their own businesses, claim industry experts.

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Red tape reforms get FSB support

Leading small business group the Federation of Small Businesses has expressed its support for the Legislative & Regulatory Reform Bill, designed to cut red tape for small firms.

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Government pledges to cut red tape

Relief from the perennial burden of red tape could be in sight after the Cabinet Office announced a project to measure and then reduce the paperwork and administration faced by small businesses.

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Small businesses tangled in red tape

Complying with government red tape can cost small businesses more than £3,600 a year.

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Attracting and keeping top talent through Total Reward

Employment benefits specialist, Drewberry, explain why you should base your benefits around a Total Reward Strategy

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5 things every small business owner needs to know before starting

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What is professional indemnity insurance?

Professional indemnity insurance provides cover if somebody sues your business and they allege that your advice caused financial loss or damaged their brand. It’s not just for accountants and lawyers but for anyone offering a personal service, even web designers

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Benefits of switching to the right business bank account

We've teamed up with the Current Account Switch Service to explain the benefits of switching your business bank account.