This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news Hundreds of community pharmacies could disappear as soaring business rates collide with already stretched NHS funding. A National Pharmacy Association survey of 420 pharmacies found 48% were considering closing and 55% looking at relocating to escape unaffordable rates.Continue reading “Pharmacy tax bomb could devastate Britain’s high streets”
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Too hot to trade as extreme weather hammers productivity and pushes business bills higher
This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news Britain’s scorching summer isn’t just uncomfortable. It’s becoming an economic crisis. Extreme heat had already cost the UK an estimated £4.4 billion by the end of July, according to analysis from green thinktank Verdant. June alone reportedly costContinue reading “Too hot to trade as extreme weather hammers productivity and pushes business bills higher”
Inflation jumps to 2.9% as energy bills bite again
This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news Inflation has climbed to 2.9% as rising energy and fuel costs feed through to household bills. For Britain’s small businesses, however, the headline figure tells only part of the story. Their own costs can be increasing considerably fasterContinue reading “Inflation jumps to 2.9% as energy bills bite again”
Taxman frees 300,000 side hustlers from return headache
This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news Around 300,000 freelancers, side hustlers and small-scale earners are set to escape the hassle of completing a full Self-Assessment tax return as the reporting threshold for trading and property income rises from £1,000 to £3,000. Tax will stillContinue reading “Taxman frees 300,000 side hustlers from return headache”
Cut the cost and complexity of hiring and millions of microbusinesses could become Britain’s growth engine
This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news If I had one message for the new Chancellor before the Budget, it would be this: create a proportionate, light-touch tax and employment regime for businesses with fewer than 20 employees. The UK has around 5.6 million smallContinue reading “Cut the cost and complexity of hiring and millions of microbusinesses could become Britain’s growth engine”