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Corporate report: Government response to Small Business Regulatory Taskforce report

HM Treasury·Oct 23, 2026 · 5:05 AM CT
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The UK government has published its response to the Small Business Regulatory Taskforce, a joint government-industry effort that ran from June to September 2026. The taskforce's report, published Oct. 23, makes 15 recommendations across five areas to ease regulation for small and medium-sized firms, in support of a goal to cut regulatory admin costs by 25%.

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