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King’s speech includes proposed bills to reform retail industry

22 Jul 2024

The King’s Speech in Parliament last week, which outlined 40 draft laws that the government is aiming to pass in the coming parliamentary session, included some that will directly affect... Read more…

Convenience Stores Top List of Services that Promote Local Growth

22 Jul 2024

The nation’s local convenience stores are the number one service for promoting local growth, according to new findings.
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Business rate reform called for as industry reacts to landslide Labour election win

9 Jul 2024

Following Labour’s general election win, the retail industry has stressed the need for a business rates overhaul to protect high streets across the country.
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Bira calls on new Labour government to prioritise independent retail sector

9 Jul 2024

Following Labour’s landslide Election victory, Bira, the British Independent Retailers Association, has urged the new government to make good on its promise of change by prioritising the... Read more…

Much loved toyshop saved by owner's daughter

9 Jul 2024

A much-loved toy shop in Aberystwyth that was facing closure has been saved after the former shopkeeper's daughter decided to take over the reins.
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Inverness-based retailer wins coveted Drapers Award for Best Independent Footwear Retailer

9 Jul 2024

A family-owner retailer in Inverness, Begg Shoes, has been named Best Independent Footwear Retailer at the 2024 Drapers Footwear Awards, held annually to celebrate the outstanding achievements... Read more…

'Pay-as-you-feel' barber wins hairdressing award

9 Jul 2024

A man who offers "pay-as-you-feel" haircuts has been named the UK's best barber.
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The Times publishes its list of the seven best shopping streets in the UK

24 Jun 2024

The Times has just published its list of the seven best shopping streets in the UK.
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Indie retail village wins Hospitality Hero Velvet Award for 2024

24 Jun 2024

An independent retail village in Ely that celebrates its one-year anniversary this month has won the Hospitality Hero Velvet Award for 2024.
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Bike shop owner slams police’s “abject apathy” after three shops broken into in one night

24 Jun 2024

A cycle shop owner has criticised the police’s “abject apathy” towards bike theft after thieves attempted to break into his store for the second time in a year, on the same... Read more…

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Energy Bill Relief Scheme for businesses to continue to end of March 2023, Chancellor confirms

Posted on in Business News, Cycles News

The new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has confirmed in a statement that the Energy Bill Relief Scheme for businesses will continue to the end of March 2023 as planned.

Jeremy HuntHowever, the Chancellor has ordered a Treasury-led review into how to provide energy support to individuals and businesses from April 2023. The Chancellor stated that support should be targeted to businesses that need help most. Businesses are being urged to complete the government’s survey here.

Mr Hunt’s statement included several other announcements regarding last month’s mini-budget.

The Chancellor also announced that:

  • The basic rate of income tax, which was due to be cut to 19%, will now remain at 20%
  • The scrapping of the rise to corporation tax has been abandoned. Corporation tax will rise to 25% in April 2023
  • Reforms to IR35, off-payroll employee pay, and dividend tax reforms have been dropped
  • The introduction of VAT-free shopping for tourists visiting the UK has been scrapped
  • The freezing of alcohol duty rates has been scrapped
  • The 1.25% rise to National Insurance Contributions, to fund the Health and Social Care Levy, will be dropped as planned
  • The Annual Investment Allowance, Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme and Company Share Options Plan will go ahead as planned

The Chancellor will publish the government’s fiscal rules with an OBR forecast, and further economic measures on 31st October 2022.

In his statement, the Chancellor said:

"Any support for businesses will be targeted to those most affected and the new approach will better incentivise energy efficiency."

"The most important objective for our country right now is stability. Governments cannot eliminate volatility in markets, but they can play their part, and we will do so because instability affects the prices of things in shops, the cost of mortgages, and the values of pensions."

"There will be more difficult decisions, I'm afraid, on both tax and spending as we deliver our commitment to get debt falling as a share of the economy over the medium term."

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