From 'My dog chewed my invoice' to 'I was temporarily paralysed', you wont believe some of these client excuses for leaving invoices unpaid. more»

The government's onus on increasing taxes through VAT has created mounting cash flow problems for small UK companies. more»

Amongst the local councils which havent yet offered rates relief to any of their constituent business owners are those with some of the largest rates relief allocations. more»

Electronic point of sales (EPOS) payment startup iZettle has introduced an invoice service to allow small businesses to create and send professional-looking invoices within its app. more»

Here, Shaun Underwood, director of pay-as-you-go energy provider Utilita, reveals his top tips to help micro business owners reduce the cost of energy bills and get the best possible deal from their supplier. more»

Independent retailers could face a 280m business rates hike in April 2018 after the UK's inflation rate continued to rise in August, and experts have urged government to rethink its calculations or face a wave of high street closures. more»

Some business costs are often overlooked because they're seen as relatively fixed, or are just part and parcel of running a business. But, whether your company is growing fast, on a steady trajectory, or a startup, energy costs can be reduced if you know how. more»

The inflation measure used to calculate how much business rates rise each year has been labelled as flawed? by the Office for National Statistics, with experts predicting company owners will be hit with an additional 781m in bills over the next two years. more»

Water deregulation will give small business owners the chance to take control of their water supply by shopping for the best deals, in a similar way to choosing an energy provider. more»

Small business owners in England will benefit from a savings windfall of 200m as a result of water deregulation, according to market watchdog Ofwat. more»