§ 22. Mr. BellinghamTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he next expects to meet small business men to disclose company taxation; and if he will make a statement. [12658]
§ Mr. JackThe Government attach great importance to the role of small businesses in the economy, and Ministers meet small business men and their representatives regularly to discuss their concerns.
As well as the cuts in income tax and the small companies rate of corporation tax, my right hon. and learned Friend the Chancellor announced in the Budget measures on inheritance tax, capital gains tax, employers' national insurance contributions, business rates, and VAT to help small businesses prosper. Representatives of small businesses continue to be fully involved in consultations on the introduction of self-assessment.