AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSME Finance & Growth: The EU is preparing a tax reform aimed at cutting business costs, including removing withholding tax on cross-border dividends, interest and royalties within the bloc and reducing compliance burdens—promising big savings especially for smaller firms. SME Support & Skills: The UK is rolling out more help for independent businesses, with new guidance on company registration and banking compliance for directors, plus a push to make it easier to transfer SME ownership. Payments for SMEs: myPOS has partnered with Italy’s Bancomat to let Italian merchants accept Bancomat payments in-store, with Bancomat Pay for online stores expected soon. Local Business Starter Units: Northumberland’s Coal Regeneration Trust is investing £13.5m in Ashington’s Ashwood Business Park to create starter units for SMEs, with government matching via the Growth Mission Fund. Cyber & Trust for Small Firms: A new CyCOS transition moves SME-focused cyber support from a university pilot into professional management under CIISec. Energy & Climate Tech: EU carbon capture and storage faces tougher odds as project announcements fall and adaptation policy progress remains uneven, raising questions for decarbonisation delivery.
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