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Rising utility bills are now the biggest driver of cost increases for small businesses in Scotland. We are calling on the UK Chancellor to cut the RO levy on small business bills, as it has been for consumers, @colin_borland told @ScottWWright on The Herald Business Podcast.
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We're very pleased to see the Commercial Payments Bill successfully made it through the House of Lords this week - a huge step towards stamping out late payments for good after more than 20 years of FSB campaigning.
⏰ Late payments cost small firms £11 billion every year, but they aren't just bad for small businesses and the self employed; they're bad for growth, local communities, employees, and the economy as a whole.
✅ The Bill will now move to the House of Commons for the next stage of Parliamentary scrutiny.
'It is like the sword of Damocles is hanging over us.'
Powerful interview with @cairngormlodge1 about the impact of a 620% increase in the rateable value of his property from @ScottWWright. Part of the Herald's impressive #ResettheRates campaign.
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Off to record the @heraldscotland business podcast with @KimMcAllister and @ScottWWright - getting right into the details of the Reset the Rates campaign. Keep an eye on your favourite podcast platform for it dropping...
We are calling on Argyll and Bute Council to carry out a full economic impact study before pressing ahead with its £5 flat-rate Visitor Levy proposal.
More here👇
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How a modest improvement in trading conditions for small businesses could deliver an extra 19,000 jobs across Scotland.
Our ideas ahead of the next Scottish Budget 👇
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Our submission to the Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee ahead of next year's Budget highlights how modest improvements in trading conditions for small businesses could deliver significant economic returns.
You can read more about our ideas here 👇
The looming £5 billion black hole in the public finances makes next year's Scottish Budget challenging, but it is also an opportunity to take bold decisions to improve efficiency and drive growth.
More on our submission to Scot Parl’s Econ, Tourism and Energy Committee here 👇
"For many Scottish business owners, the arrival of a new rates bill has become a moment to dread."
The Herald has launched the Reset the Rates campaign calling for strengthening of the Small Business Bonus Scheme and other reforms.
Read more here:
heraldscotland.com/news/2663…
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High-profile Scottish chefs, restaurateurs, hoteliers, pub operators and other business owners have joined the country’s biggest trade organisations in signing up to Reset The Rates – a campaign calling for six major changes to the business rates system in Scotland 👇
Did you know there are 22 different rates reliefs? @guyhinksphoto has been telling @ScottWWright about the 'postcode lottery' of reliefs in Scotland and why it needs to be streamlined, as part of The Herald's Reset the Rates campaign.
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You can read more about the campaign and its calls for strengthening of the Small Business Bonus Scheme, an end to sudden and dramatic changes in rates liabilities and reform of Scotland's system of 14 separate rates assessors here heraldscotland.com/news/2663…
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Great to see this! A major moment to campaign for smart business rates reform - including expanding the Small Business Bonus threshold, to help more small firms held back by the system
Well done to team @FSB_Scotland! And thanks to the Herald, for devoting its prestigious front page to the campaign. And it's just Day 1... @heraldscotland
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@heraldscotland has launched a fantastic campaign today calling on the Scottish Government to "Reset the Rates" and lift some of the pressure on many of the country's small businesses. Great impactful work by @ScottWWright @ianmcconnellHT @SalmondSalmond and all the Herald team
@heraldscotland has launched a fantastic campaign today calling on the Scottish Government to "Reset the Rates" and lift some of the pressure on many of the country's small businesses. Great impactful work by @ScottWWright @ianmcconnellHT @SalmondSalmond and all the Herald team
Read more here (or pick up a copy of today's paper): heraldscotland.com/news/2663…
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🤩 This week, my @FSB_Scotland #SmallBusinessFocus in @pressjournal features #Aberdeenshire hypnotherapist, Norman Williamson💡"The Government has to recognise how hypnotherapy can improve mental health and so many other areas of our lives... ⬇️👀
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Our @FSBHisashiK has told North Lanarkshire Council @nlcpeople it should pause its Visitor Levy plans to avoid putting extra strain on small businesses. Thanks to @Glasgow_Times for a great report.
glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2661…
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Federation of Small Businesses - FSB Scotland says the council should not move forward with the proposed tourism tax until challenges seen in other parts of Scotland are fully understood and addressed.
The warning comes as part of FSB's response to the council’s early engagement on a potential levy.
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The appetite for taking risks among small business owners has fallen, as the economic climate has become more uncertain.
What would give you the confidence to take bigger risks to invest in and grow your business?
Tell us before 20th October. Thanks.
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