Tax burden should not be increased for businesses, says FSB

Date: 18th May 2010

Small business owners in the UK could be among those to be encouraged by the recent calls of one industry body.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and research specialist ICM recently published a poll, which revealed that 93 per cent of the UK's small businesses feel the new government must deliver a "robust" plan for reducing the country's budget deficit.

It follows the news that chancellor George Osborne is to announce his first Budget on June 22nd.

FSB national chairman John Walker said: We welcome the news that the government will set out a clear spending review in the coming weeks ahead of the Budget as this is an issue of concern to many small business owners.

"We urge the government not to place further taxation burdens on small businesses at a time when the recovery is fragile and would like to see measures announced which will promote business growth and encourage employment."

Posted by Emma Clarke