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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
Hannah Finch

The mini Budget: Businesses tell us what they want to happen on rates, VAT and NI

A cut to Business Rates and VAT tops the wish list from businesses ahead of the mini Budget on Friday.

Many have welcomed the pledge to cut energy bills up to a half laid out by the six-month Energy Bill Relief Scheme, but firms want longer term and wider support to survive rising inflation, staffing and running costs.

The Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is due to unveil his mini Budget at 9.30am.

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