FSB to host apprenticeships Twitter chat
Anyone interested in finding out more about how small businesses can get involved with apprenticeships - particularly in the light of last week's Levy announcement - advised to follow #fsbchat
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SME finance enquiries leap post-Brexit
Industry body reports significant surge in enquiries from SMEs looking for finance to grow their business.
HMRC issues more details on digital tax scheme
Latest consultation on HMRC's streamlining of the tax system begins today with plans to relieve 1.3m businesses of the burden of quarterly reporting and digital record keeping
SMEs could add ‘1m apprentices’ but need more help
FSB report reveals generally positive perception of apprenticeships among small businesses, but much more needs to be done in terms of information and financial resourcing.
CMA report: more reaction
Liberis and PwC add their expert opinions to proposals to increase transparency and encourage more competition among banks for SME business
More bank transparency for SMEs, demands CMA report
CMA review demands more innovation, transparency and effort from banks, with better technology and greater openness of data sharing crucial to efforts to serve small business customers better
Alternative finance makes big strides
Latest data from Liberis shows SMEs -many in the hospitality sector - are looking to online and alternative finance providers for growth capital
Innovate UK sets up new £1.2m fund for SMEs
New fund set up to encourage UK small businesses to apply for support finance to explore export opportunities
PM’s SME summit welcomed
SME summit seen as evidence of PM's commitment to small business issues but calls for concrete policies to navigate post-Brexit choppy waters
Tax changes lead to spike in SME dividend payouts
HMRC's changes to the tax treatment of dividends leads to more small business paying out more profits as dividends
