Shadow Chancellor discusses small business tax
5 September 2008
The Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne MP, recently met the Chief Executive of the Forum of Private Business (FPB), Phil Orford, to discuss the issues facing the UK's small businesses, particularly the burden of tax. more >>
Relieve the rates pain with Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR)
20 August 2008
With the deadline for claiming Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) just weeks away, the FPB is urging business-owners hit by higher rates to apply for some of the £200 million of relief that goes unclaimed each year.
Accountants urge government to ‘think smallest first’
23 July 2008
Evidence from a survey of tax professionals has convinced the FPB that the Government needs to reform the tax system urgently to support small businesses across the UK. Failure to do so could have severe implications for the economy over the next twelve months.
