The Federation of Small Businesses national chairman, Carol Undy, responds to Gordon Brown's ninth budget:
On regulatory enforcement:
“Every single inspection interrupts day-to-day business. Hardworking business owners must be able to concentrate on what they are good at - job creation and wealth generation. We urged Philip Hampton to work towards a single general-purpose inspector. His recommendation to merge 35 inspectorates into 9 is an important start.”
On red tape:
“Businesses have been promised bonfires of red tape in the past and they have never been ignited.”
“The Better Regulation Taskforce report is certainly radical. A more systematic assessment of the administrative cost of regulation should replace the assumptions that are made at present.
On the administration of tax:
“Hardworking business owners will welcome the introduction of a range of flexible payment options for tax bills and we call for them to be implemented immediately.”
