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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has urged the UK government to consider removing the “barrier to growth” many small businesses are faced with by raising the VAT threshold. FSB's new paper, "VAT for Small Businesses", suggests revamping the VAT system could be the key to unlockin

The Federation of Small Businesses in Scotland has announced the shortlist for its small business awards. Participating businesses include a crazy golf course, a whisky waste recycler and a dog spa.

Scottish business leaders have welcomed the government's decision to freeze business rates for a further year. The basic property rate, known as "poundage", will be frozen at 49.8p, deputy first minister and interim finance secretary John Swinney confirmed yesterday. This is estimated to save ratepa

Accountants have given their immediate response to the announcement that Liz Truss is to be the new leader of the Conservative Party and the next Prime Minister, calling for "significant government support" to help people overcome the current financial challenges. Kirsty McGregor, founder of Th

The Scottish Government has backed Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) calls for an energy price cap to be extended to small businesses. The move came as First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, gathered industry leaders at Bute House for an emergency summit on the mounting energy price crisis.

A government scheme that reduces the price of leading software will benefit even more firms as eligibility criteria expands to more than 1 million businesses.

Small firms are encountering widespread problems in their dealings with the insurance market, amid rising premium costs, a new report has found. FSB’s new publication looks into the price of insurance and whether the products on offer are suitable for small business customers.

As the quarterly confidence index falls to level not seen outside pandemic-induced restrictions, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has urged leadership candidates to show pro-enterprise credentials. Surging operating costs, a high tax burden and struggles to fill vacancies are threatening the

Nearly 20,000 small businesses were wiped out in a single year by the Covid-19 pandemic, with the number of businesses in Scotland now at its lowest level since 2014, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said. With the estimated number of businesses in Scotland as of March 2021 at 344,505, d

The UK's unemployment rate rose to 5% in the three months to November, up from 4.9%, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Scotland is calling for more commercial landlords to offer rent discounts, deferments and holidays to their small business tenants to help shoulder the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plea comes as one in seven Scottish businesses fear they won’t b

For July to September 2020, Scotland’s employment rate estimate rose over the quarter to 74.0%, according to the latest official labour market statistics published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today.

In yesterday's summer economic statement, chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a number of measures aimed at supporting the UK economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, such measures include a temporary 5% VAT cut for the food and hospitality industry. The cut marks a significant reduction from t

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Scotland has called for the Scottish Government to establish a new emergency grant and loan scheme for smaller businesses and the self-employed. In a letter to ministers, FSB Scotland has called for new help for operators who are either excluded from existing

Figures released by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Scotland show that there are thousands of self-employed people in every Scottish local authority area that could require income support during the coronavirus outbreak.   Ahead of an expected announcement by Prime Minister Boris Jo