Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Articles and news featuring Rishi Sunak, in his roles as both Chancellor of the Exchequer and Prime Minister.
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Unlike the public, there is no cap on what businesses have to pay for energy. And with the war in Ukraine, those energy bills are going to go stratospheric
Tax
Chancellor frustrated at the lack of investment by small businesses, despite offering what he says is one of the most generous tax regimes for R&D investment in the world
News
Chancellor succumbs to pressure from business leaders and announces more than £1bn of support for companies across the UK hit hardest by omicron
News
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
News
Chancellor Rishi Sunak wants to keep studying the business rates problem for small businesses versus online retailers before committing to wholesale reform
Accounting
The Treasury has delayed publishing its review into business rates four times already. Rishi Sunak says the review will be published this autumn. What can we expect?
Government Grants
Treasury points to £1bn worth of ad-hoc local authority grants still to be distributed, as pain starts to bite with furlough being wound down and business rates becoming payable
News
Furlough and Covid financial support set to be extended, while Treasury keeps on business rates suspension for many
Government Grants
Shops can apply for up to £6,000 grant to reopen on April 12, while hospitality and leisure businesses could get up to £18,000
News
Doing so would raise around £20bn for the Covid-battered British economy but could hurt small businesses emerging from the rubble
News
Over a million self-employed excluded from Government Covid-19 support set to be ignored again in next week’s Budget
News
Government will cover up to 80% of small business staff wages while the coronavirus pandemic continues, up to £2,500 per employee
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.