A survey of small business owners shows that two-thirds (67%) of small businesses would support the provision of tax reliefs for SMEs undertaking specific activities or investing in specific areas, known as ‘social offsetting’.

In addition, 63% would also welcome free training in specific areas, such as management skills, digital skills and finance, to improve productivity while 72% believe tax relief for work-related training would help their small business and 60% said they supported tax incentives to meet net zero carbon obligations.