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August | September 2001 |
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Small firms still suffering payment delays at the hands of large companies
Queen’s Speech brings limited cheer for members
FSB’s foot and mouth loans top £110,000
Small firms lukewarm on Brown
Scams continue to trap the unwary
Stakeholder pension deadline imminent
New service calls banks to account
FSB joins alliance to tackle care sector crisis
Number of start-ups falls...and it could get worse
Staff abscences still a problem
Small firms lukewarm on Brown
The FSB has welcomed measures introduced by Gordon Brown as part of his small firms package announced in June.
Among the measures were: cuts in small company tax; penalties for cartel price fixing, particularly by large companies; and a possible new flat rate of VAT for smaller businesses and the removal of automatic VAT fines. There were also measures to boost the enterprise culture among young people.
For the full News, see pages 4-5, 7-8, 27 of the August/September 2001 issue of First Voice
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