Comments on: My del.icio.us bookmarks for January 14th http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/01/15/my-delicious-bookmarks-for-january-14th/ Richard Murphy on tax and corporate accountability Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:25:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tax Research LLP http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/01/15/my-delicious-bookmarks-for-january-14th/#comment-353469 Tax Research LLP Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:30:31 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/01/15/my-delicious-bookmarks-for-january-14th/#comment-353469 But if there are many more small 'one person' businesses that is almost bound to be true. Statistically that says nothing at all. I think this is misinformation based on bogus stats. But if there are many more small ‘one person’ businesses that is almost bound to be true.

Statistically that says nothing at all.

I think this is misinformation based on bogus stats.

]]> By: Stuart Jones http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/01/15/my-delicious-bookmarks-for-january-14th/#comment-353452 Stuart Jones Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:03:03 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/01/15/my-delicious-bookmarks-for-january-14th/#comment-353452 I don't think the report is saying the number of SMEs will be restricted rather that the growth prospects of the "successful" ones will be affected: The report, due to be published next month, shows a deterioration in small businesses, claiming that their rate of growth has collapsed over the past decade. The ESM's team of analysts says the number of companies reaching an annual turnover of £1m five years after their creation has halved under the Labour Government, from 29 per cent in 1996 to 16 per cent in 2006. I don’t think the report is saying the number of SMEs will be restricted rather that the growth prospects of the “successful” ones will be affected:

The report, due to be published next month, shows a deterioration in small businesses, claiming that their rate of growth has collapsed over the past decade. The ESM’s team of analysts says the number of companies reaching an annual turnover of £1m five years after their creation has halved under the Labour Government, from 29 per cent in 1996 to 16 per cent in 2006.

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