Dr Adam Marshall, Director General at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) comments on the latest update to existing trade agreements if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
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Coming just months before the UK's departure from the EU, this year's Autumn Budget came at a crucial time for business.
The BCC called on the Chancellor to take bold measures to bolster business investment, competitiveness and productivity in the face of Brexit headwinds.
The Chancellor delivered on a number of asks from the Chamber Network, including:
Ten months ahead of its planned introduction, an alarmingly high proportion of UK businesses have little or no awareness of HM Revenue and Customs’ flagship Making Tax Digital project, according to new research by the British Chambers of Commerce, in partnership with Avalara.
Over half of UK businesses have not attempted to apply for finance over the past year amid limited investment intentions and weakening cash flow, according to new research released by the BCC, in partnership with specialist finance provider, Wesleyan Bank.
According to the results of the survey of over 1,100 firms from across the UK, over half (56%) of businesses did not attempt to access finance over the last year. Smaller firms were less likely to access finance than larger businesses. Almost two-thirds (63%) of small firms (1-9 employees) did not seek finance, compared just over a third (39%) of larger firms (50 or more employees).
The vast majority of UK businesses believe the cost of complying with the UK tax system has escalated over recent years, according to new research released by the BCC in partnership with Avalara.
A survey by the BCC of over 1,100 firms from across the UK found that three in four (75%) believe the overall burden of tax administration and compliance – the HMRC equivalent of ‘red tape’ – has increased compared to five years ago.
Dr Adam Marshall, Director General at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) comments on the latest update to existing trade agreements if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) comments on the labour market figures for February 2019, published today by the ONS.
Paul Britton, Chief Executive of Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group, Phil Smith, Chief Executive of Business West and Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, jointly comment on the Honda announcement relating to the plant in Swindon.
The percentage of both manufacturing and services exporters who are expecting to increase their prices has risen in the past three months, as international traders struggle with the value of the pound and pressure from the cost of raw materials and other overheads, according to the latest Quarterly International Trade Outlook from the British Chambers of Commerce, in partnership with DHL.
