Small businesses struggling with the costs of compliance

The Forum of Private Businesses (FPB) is calling for the Government to step up its efforts to reduce the burden of regulation on small businesses, following new research showing that red tape costs the UK's smaller business employers almost £12bn per year.

According to the FPB's latest Referendum survey on the ‘cost of compliance', small business employers devote an average of 37 hours each month to complying with Regulations. The FPB believes that reducing t... (247 more words)

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