New ATM Tax Could Damage Small Business The taxman has proposed a new tax on cash machines that could lead to thousands being closed in rural locations. ATMs outside stores attract extra business rates and officials want to extend this

Digital Skills Deficit Threatening Small Business 11th December 2017. Productivity growth in the UK will continue to stall unless the Government tackles a digital skills deficit in small businesses, according to new research. New research from the Federation of Small

Zombie Firms Dragging Down Business 7th December 2017. Thousands of “zombie firms” are holding back the economy by soaking up credit that could be used to finance the businesses of the future, a study has claimed.   The Organisation of

Small Businesses Still Waiting On Unfulfilled Promises 5th December 2017. A former BBC journalist recently wrote an article for the Times about the plight of small businesses, and how Government should follow up on previous promises. Carole Walker, a former

SMEs Should Push For Alternatives 5th December 2017. New figures have found that banks are not doing enough for small businesses once they’re turned down for a loan. Under the Government’s bank referral scheme, Britain’s biggest lenders are required to pass