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The news section on Small Business UK allows you to keep up to date with the latest news, economic trends and regulatory developments affecting new and established UK small businesses.

Flat rate VAT plans are confusing businesses, warns Stafford accountancy firm

Small businesses report confusion over the governments proposed changes to flat rate VAT charges coming into effect April 1st.

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HMRC applies to shut down more businesses as it pursues unpaid tax

HMRC applies to shut down 12 per cent more businesses in 2016 than in 2015, aggressively pursuing unpaid tax.

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Number of EU citizens looking for UK jobs plunges in 2017

There has been an 18 per cent drop in numbers of EU citizens searching online for work in the UK since January, new research finds.

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Recruiters refuse to take the blame for poor candidate interview techniques

UK professionals are not receiving the support they need to learn the best interview techniques to get ahead in their career.

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British SMEs boost overseas turnover despite shadow of Brexit

Mid-sized businesses boost overseas turnover by 50 per cent in last five years while large and small businesses falter.

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Startups rate personal chemistry with investors above all else

Today's startup founders in the UK have a lot of funding options available to them. But what are the key factors they now use to assess what the best options are?

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Long term survival demands a progressive approach to business risk

CEOs are sleepwalking to disaster as they’re ill-equipped to adapt with disruptions such as Brexit or innovative competitors, a new study says.

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British businesses lost £7 billion to internet outages in 2016

British businesses need to protect themselves from potential revenue loss and down time caused by internet outages.

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Long term survival demands a progressive approach to business risk

CEOs are sleepwalking to disaster as they’re ill-equipped to adapt with disruptions such as Brexit or innovative competitors, a new study says.

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British businesses lost £7 billion to internet outages in 2016

British businesses need to protect themselves from potential revenue loss and down time caused by internet outages.

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UK retailers using secondary revenue methods to tackle margin squeeze

One in five retailers are generating at least a fifth of their income through non-core revenue streams, according to BRC/Webloyalty report.

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Mum’s the word: UK professionals rely on mum for job advice

UK professionals rely on their mum to help them decide whether to accept a job offer, as workers reveal the top ways their mum prepared them for working life.

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Budget backfire: government will be worst hit by IR35 walkout

The British government will be worst hit by IR35 walkout, warn contractors.

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UK SMEs missing out on over £250 billion of liquid cash flow

Slow and late invoice payments are costing UK SMEs billions of pounds of liquid cash flow, not to mention hundreds of hours a year in time spent chasing.

Business Technology

Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Business Technology

Friendly guide – top tips for small businesses switching to VoIP

With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!

Export & Import

Avoid delays with exports and imports

Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world