Summary
AS GIACOMO Brescia stands in the doorway of Murray's Tool Store, the Edinburgh firm he bought with his family last year, he shrugs his shoulders. On Wednesday, Brescia listened to Alistair Darling promise a Pre-Budget "for growth", but as far as he can see, his life as a small business owner isn't going to get any easier over the next 12 to 18 months.
"The government hasn't taken any courageous steps to change the current situation," Brescia says. "Darling appears to be encouraging Britons to sit at home and wait for benefits to come their way."See the full content of this document
Extract
The Screws Tighten
Although he will benefit from a 12-month delay to the increase in small business tax, Brescia is dismayed at the message the extra 0.5 per cent rise in National Insurance is sending to the private sector.
He feels it unfairly targets business-owners like him who are trying to help the UK out of recession."It will hold back job ...See the full content of this document
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