- 58% of companies think change of government would result in a positive change
- 54% of business owners said Startups.es that business incentives it could affect How would you vote this year?
- 1 of 5 companies think a corporate tax reduction would be the main policy that would probably generate a positive impact
This week, Rishi Sunak announced that there will be a general election on July 4, 2024. The long-awaited announcement could result in a change of government in the second half of this year.
Startups.es conducted a survey of 546 UK small businessesit was found that 58% of businessmen believed that a change of government in 2024 would have an impact positive impact about their prospects. Only 9% considered that it would have a negative impact.
The survey also found that more business they felt that they had survived (51%) instead of prosperous (42%) over the past year, so it’s no surprise that many welcomed the change.
More than half of the business The owners surveyed stated that business incentives will influence how they vote. 21% of business owners thought a reduction in corporation tax would likely have a positive impact.
Richard Parris, editor-in-chief of Startups.es comments:
“Inflation may be falling and Rishi Sunak considers this a success of his party’s strategy. But small business leaders have told us they are keen to see changes at the top to really improve their prospects. They will need to see ambition and commitments in each party’s electoral programs. The business vote is there to be captured, if the right policies are heard.”