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Business group calls for tax and red tape reform (4th October 2010)
Ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), the Forum of Private Business is calling on the Government to reform tax and red tape in order to boost small business growth and help reach its target of £20 million in savings...
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National Insurance holiday does not go far enough, says business group (7th September 2010)
The Forum of Private Business is welcoming a National Insurance (NI) holiday for some start-ups but calling for further tax breaks if small businesses are to be the catalyst for sustained economic recovery...
Banking figures confirm decline of small business lending (1st August 2010)
The Forum of Private Business has responded to the latest figures from the British Bankers’Association (BBA), which show that lending to the UK’s small firms is in decline.
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Emergency Budget: the response from small businesses (30th June 2010)
Almost half the small businesses surveyed by the Forum of Private Business are pleasantly surprised by the Budget but some fear tax rises and other concerns could lead to a double dip recession
New national insurance policy better for small firms and jobs, says FPB (28th May 2010)
The Forum of private Business is welcoming the new Liberal Democrat and Conservative coalition government’s decision to scrap the planned 1% hike in employers’ national insurance (NI) for many staff members, a policy that had been met with strong opposition from business groups.
Help for small firms struggling with spiralling fuel prices (23rd April 2010)
With prices at the pump reaching a record high, the Forum of Private Business has joined forces with The Fuelcard Company, one of the UK’s largest fuel card resellers, to help small businesses reduce their fuel costs.
Nine out of ten small firms unhappy over Budget 2010 (29th March 2010)
More than nine out of ten smaller businesses were left disappointed by last week’s Budget, a snap poll has revealed.
FPB urges alternative finances for credit-starved small firms (23rd February 2010)
With traditional forms of lending to SMEs in short supply, the Forum of Private Business (FPB) believes that a move away from bank lending could help many firms to stay afloat. As a result, it is urging the government to look into creating more alternative options for small businesses which have been denied finance by traditional sources of lending.
Are you a small business struggling with the law? (1st October 2009)
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has launched its new Employment Guide to help small businesses comply with employment law, which can be a headache for companies forced to make redundancies because of the recession or dismiss staff following disciplinary breaches.
