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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Aisling Grace

Small business owners ‘seriously concerned’ by prospect of Budget tax rises

Small business owners have told of their concerns about additional costs they may face after the Budget (Richard Payne/Steve Luke/PA) -

Small business owners have said they are “seriously concerned” by the prospect of tax rises in Wednesday’s Budget, with some fearing they will need to cut their employee headcount.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected increase employer contributions to national insurance by at least one percentage point as the Government seeks to raise funds without hiking taxes on “working people”, as per its manifesto promise.

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