In your opinion, which aspects of the budget will be most advantageous to you as a business?
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In your opinion, which aspects of the budget will be most disadvantageous to you as a business?
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Over the next 3 months, do you expect your business to:
(1) Is absenteeism a problem for your business?
Response
Total answers: 155
%
1. unproblematic
34.8%
2
20.6%
3
9.7%
4
12.3%
5. highly problematic
3.9%
6. not applicable
18.7%
(2) Given the risks in your business, to what extent do you feel you are appropriately insured?
Response
Total answers: 155
%
1. significantly underinsured
3.2%
2
11.6%
3
63.2%
4
20%
5. significantly overinsured
1.9%
(3) After all the dust has settled, and the debate subsides, what do you think the real overall impact of the Budget will be on your business?
Response
Total answers: 155
%
1. significantly positive
0.0%
2. positive
1.9%
3. neutral
57.4%
4. negative
33.5%
5. significantly negative
7.1%
(4) In your opinion, which aspects of the budget will be most advantageous to you as a business?
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Response
NO IMMEDIATE INCREASE IN FUEL TAX
No Punitive measures against Business
Most of our work is undertaken manually so the cost of labour is more important.
Paying tax credits directly by Inland Revenue.
No change to Directors Dividends
Cannot see any advantages as present for small businesses, just more expense
Stability of economy Sustained level of government expenditure
R&D; Tax Credits 50% allowances
Proposal to merge Customs & Excise and Inland Revenue
Changes to R & D Tax Credits to increase range of chargeable costs
More changes mean more confusion.
Lack of encouragement to invest
Nothing positive for small businesses. Having encouraged us to be incorporated now small businesses are penalised
It really does not matter want the individual person in the street thinks.
Once the government has been voted in they do want they what no matter want they promised before.
(5) In your opinion, which aspects of the budget will be most disadvantageous to you as a business?
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Response
Tax on dividends
Continued level of public expenditure likely to lead to tax increases once the next election is over
No solution for reducing red tape and increasing the burden on business.
Increase in vehicle fuel tax
Any attempts at retrospective closing of tax avoidance schemes activities plus the sinister requirement for tax avoidance schemes to be "registered" with the inland revenue.
The budget has no advantages to us as a cigarette machine operator.
Minimum wage up more than inflation - further pressure on costs.
No real tackling of the rates problem or the Civil Service pensions future problems.
At least he will reduce numbers in the taxes and customs departments - but will make smaller businesses more unpaid tax collectors!
19% tax on distributed profits.
Tax costs increases
Corporation tax changes
Taxation of dividends
This would appear to reduce our profits after tax by £1900.
Loss of jobs in the civil service, which is my major client
(6) Compared to this time last year, do you think the risk of your business failing is:
Response
Total answers: 155
%
1. much greater
1.9%
2. greater
18.7%
3. the same
45.2%
4. lower
27.1%
5. much lower
7.1%
(7) Many argue that entrepreneurship “runs in the family”. When you were young, did any of your immediate family or close relatives run a business?
Response
Total answers: 155
%
Yes
42.6%
No
57.4%
(8) To what extent is your business constrained by skill shortages?
Response
Total answers: 155
%
1 Highly
5.8%
2
28.4%
3
25.8%
4
21.9%
5 Not at all
18.1%
(9) To what extent is your business constrained by a lack of finance?
Response
Total answers: 155
%
1 Highly
9.7%
2
28.4%
3
25.2%
4
20%
5 Not at all
16.8%
(10) To what extent is your business constrained by low market demand?
Response
Total answers: 155
%
1 Highly
14.8%
2
27.1%
3
30.3%
4
20.6%
5 Not at all
7.1%
(11) Over the last 3 months, has your business:-
Response
Total answers: 155
%
Expanded significantly (more than 10%)
18.1%
Expanded somewhat (between 5% to 10%)
24.5%
Remained static
41.3%
Declined somewhat (between 5% to 10%)
13.5%
Declined significantly (more than 10%)
2.6%
(12) Over the next 3 months, do you expect your business to:
