Dorchester Chamber Dorset

CBI CEO warns of hit to profits and investment from Budget

At the CBI’s Annual Conference, CBI CEO Rain Newton-Smith will today (Monday 25 Nov) say that “margins are being squeezed and profits are being hit” and when you “hit profits, you hit competitiveness, you hit investment, you hit growth.”

Government update on business rates measures

At the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor announced a package of measures to reform business rates and support the high street. Here are the details and an opportunity to have your say on the Transforming Business Rates paper. 

Albert Goodman review the impact of the Budget

Albert Goodman release their Budget 2024 webinar recording. Tax experts, Tracey Watts and Andrew Law, give an overview the Chancellor’s speech digesting the key announcements including: Capital Gains Tax,Inheritance Tax, VAT on private schools, and the practicalities of parents using Trusts to pay for rising school fees and Pensions. Watch the webinar here.

The chancellor has made some challenging choices in the budget.

The chancellor has made some challenging choices in the budget. Today (Thursday), small businesses will need to decide their next steps: should they increase prices, shift growth investments, or cut staff?
Read the key points in breif and reaction from Chamber President Steve Bulley