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T's Time To Decide
As the election looms what are the main parties promising business in return for its vote? John Davies reports. Business regulation In the 2005 Budget Labour undertook to slash......
Labour Offers: • The Phasing Out Of Employers'...
the working family tax credit • Continuing low rates of direct tax and ease of start-up • The establishment of a Manufacturing Forum, which will bring together industry,......
The Conservatives Offer: • Reform Of The Unfair Tax...
of personal service companies and husband-and-wife companies • Giving a restructured DTI a mission to deregulate • Total exemption for small firms from "unnecessary" regulations......
The Liberal Democrats Offer: • A Cut Of "unnecessary" Red
tape for small firms in their first 18 months • A Parliamentary Small Business Select Committee to keep small business concerns on the government's agenda • "Sunset clauses" on......