More that 80,000 people have signed up to the new Government savings account, Help to Save, depositing more than £10m.

The Government has insisted it is committed to supporting business people and entrepreneurs, as a petition against dividend tax credit changes closes in on 25,000 signatures. Read more...

A petition calling on the Government to reconsider dividend tax credit changes has gained 22,074 signatures. Read more...

The dividend tax will be increased over the next few years until it starts to be more expensive to operate a small business through a company, a tax expert has predicted. Read more...