Was Your Tax Bill More Than Facebook's?

You may have seen the Daily Mail article; Small businessman who told Osborne truth on tax: He calls for Google and other web giants to face the same rules and says HMRC staff 'lack manners and respect' 

He also told the reporter: ‘Business is a tough game, I don’t mind being in a tough game, all I want is the same rules'

‘You wouldn’t have a game of football with one half playing one set of rules and the other half playing another set of rules. That’s all we are asking for'

Our guest on this week's edition of Business Connections Live TV was that small businessman, Antonio Falco - Small Business Champion, Sales & Business Consultant and Regional Chair for Surrey and West Sussex FSB.

Antonio talked about The Mistreatment Of Small Business and the burning issues that really bother them;

Being paid late by suppliers and customers = a cause of cash flow problems and may even cause a business to stop  trading though lack of cash. It’s a form of corporate bullying and should NOT be allowed to continue.  The FSB is working with central government on possible ways to stop this by making it illegal.

Another big issue for small business is the high cost of business rates imposed by  HMRC on top of the rent charged by the landlord. In fact it’s the way HMRC treat small businesses in general , they are disrespectful of the contribution we make to the whole economy.

You can view the whole interview by going to Mistreatment of Small Business

What are your views on the way that the chancellor is handling these tax issues?

Please share your comments and experiences with us.

Business Connections Live TV features a different expert business guest every Monday LIVE at mid-day. The programme can be viewed free online. Past programmes can be viewed here