Business rates continue to cause suffering 24th September 2019. Bailiff figures prompt business rates call Business rates continue to cause suffering for Britain’s small businesses and the Chancellor is being urged to ease the burden of business rates after research

Treasury warned over plans to prioritise HMRC in company insolvencies 13th September 2019. Accountancy, investment and legal trade groups have written to the Chancellor Sajid Javid to argue that Treasury plans to prioritise debt repayments – called the Crown preference

Treasury accused of scaring lenders with insolvency clawback. 16/07/2019. Business groups have warned that new rules making HMRC a preferential creditor in the event of an insolvency could harm access to finance for small businesses. By leapfrogging over other types

The prompt payment initiative 17 May 2019. The government has announced plans for a new prompt payment initiative. The government is planning new legislation to stop those who pay suppliers late from winning government contracts. The new prompt payment initiative

Insolvency reforms to harm business. 28/3/2019. Insolvency reforms could damage SMEs Government reforms to give HMRC priority ahead of pension schemes, trade creditors and lenders when recovering debts in insolvency cases have raised serious concerns amongst businesses for their likely