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                 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”

                 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”

                 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”

                 This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news The surprise departure of John Lewis boss Peter Ruis has sent ripples through Britain’s retail industry, but thousands of small suppliers may have the most to lose. With the department store warning that trading has become “really tough”,Continue reading “Retail giant wobbles – now small firms face the fallout”

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