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Small businesses in devolved regions hit harder by government policy

Recent government policy has put a heavier burden on small businesses in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland than it has on SMEs in London.

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February 02, 2019

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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) carried out research revealing that the cost of regulation and taxes for SMEs increased in all devolved regions and dropped by a small amount in the capital.

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