John Baron supports FSB’s call for greater recognition of importance of SMEs

Today John Baron [Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Basildon and Billericay] attended a breakfast briefing hosted by Essex Federation of Small Business [FSB] at which the FSB’s manifesto for the forthcoming General Election was discussed. Amongst its objectives, the FSB has called for cuts in taxes and red tape.

John said:

“Small businesses are vital to our prosperity, so the FSB is right to campaign for cuts in taxes and red tape which would help entrepreneurs.”

“A Conservative Government would cut small companies’ corporation tax from 22p to 20p, paid for by removing complex allowances. We will also make small business rate relief automatic, and largely reverse Labour’s disastrous jobs tax.”

“Meanwhile, we must cut the burden of regulation because red-tape stifles enterprise. The FSB is right to say small businesses waste 7 hours a week form-filling. Conservatives will ensure a powerful new ‘Star Chamber’ will produce a net 5% annual reduction in red tape.”