BUSINESS leaders have renewed calls for the Coalition Government to extend to all small businesses tax breaks for start-ups that create jobs.
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) wants reform of the National Insurance Contribution holiday scheme at the Conservative Party Conference. The scheme appears to have had limited impact.
Introduced in 2010, the scheme spares businesses from the NIC payments they would usually have to make on the wages of up to 10 staff during their first year in business.
We moderate all comments on HeraldScotland on either a pre-moderated or post-moderated basis. If you're a relatively new user then your comments will be reviewed before publication and if we know you well then your comments will be subject to moderation only if other users or the moderators believe you've broken the rules, which are available here.
Moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. Please be patient if your posts are not approved instantly.
