The Scottish Government has backed Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) calls for an energy price cap to be extended to small businesses. The move came as First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, gathered industry leaders at Bute House for an emergency summit on the mounting energy price crisis.
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Hopes of a small business-led economic recovery from the pandemic may be under threat, according to the SBI report for Q2 2022 from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), which is published in full today.
A government scheme that reduces the price of leading software will benefit even more firms as eligibility criteria expands to more than 1 million businesses.
Mounting overheads, skills shortages and concerns about the economy punctured Scottish business confidence over the last three months according to new research conducted by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
Small firms are encountering widespread problems in their dealings with the insurance market, amid rising premium costs, a new report has found. FSB’s new publication looks into the price of insurance and whether the products on offer are suitable for small business customers.
The way businesses file Value Added Tax (VAT) returns has now changed, as part of Making Tax Digital (MTD), now HMRC is urging businesses in Scotland to join over 1.7 million taxpayers who are already benefitting from MTD to make the change. From 1 April 2022, MTD for VAT became mandatory for all VA
As the quarterly confidence index falls to level not seen outside pandemic-induced restrictions, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has urged leadership candidates to show pro-enterprise credentials. Surging operating costs, a high tax burden and struggles to fill vacancies are threatening the
Households still £1,328 worse off after inflation despite NI threshold hike, warns Scottish Friendly
The rise in the National Insurance threshold to £12,570 announced by the UK Government won't help lower-income households, despite some headline savings on contributions, according to Kevin Brown, savings specialist at Scottish Friendly. Mr Brown highlighted that average income households are
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has appointed Stacey Dingwall as its new head of policy for Scotland. Ms Dingwall has joined business membership group from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) where she was their senior policy manager.
Real estate advisor CBRE, alongside joint agent Ryden, has secured a new tenant for 58 Waterloo Street in Glasgow on behalf of the landlord, Castleforge. The National Federation of Self Employed and Small Businesses (FSB) has taken a suite on the eighth floor extending to 1,530 sq ft on a ten-year l
The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates again, from 1% to 1.25%, as it attempts to fight rising inflation. The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) by a majority of 6-3, voted to increase the bank rate by 0.25 percentage points.
The Scottish Government worked collaboratively with local authorities and other key partners to direct significant public spending in unprecedented circumstances, according to a new Audit Scotland report.
Sir Jon Thompson, the chief executive of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has called the overhaul of the UK's audit regime a "missed opportunity" to improve internal controls in a proportionate UK-specific manner. Yesterday, the UK Government said that its revamp of the UK's corporate reporting
Amity Fish Company, a Peterhead fish firm that switched from wholesale to e-commerce landed the FSB Small Business of the Year 2022 award at a special ceremony that took place in Glasgow yesterday. The firm, led by Jimmy Buchan star of the BBC’s Trawlermen TV series, netted the overall prize a
Prices in the UK are rising at their fastest rate for 40 years, according to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).