Sentences with phrase «cut business rates»

«The steel industry has repeatedly asked the Welsh Government to cut business rates, but it has refused to do so.

Plans recently launched by the Welsh Liberal Democrats to cut business rates on new plant and machinery would be a welcome boost to Wales» struggling steel industry, the party has said today.

We know we need to harness the economic potential of industry in Wales by cutting Business rates on plant and machinery.

We will create more good jobs and build a stronger and more balanced recovery by devolving economic power to Britain's towns and cities, boosting vocational education, getting young people into work, cutting business rates, introducing a British Investment Bank and increasing house building to at least 200,000 a year.

Not exact matches

The legislation reduces levies on owners of small businesses, while also cutting income tax rates for the richest Americans to 37 percent from 39.6 percent.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Cut the top - end tax rate for small business owners to 25 percent, from a rate that's in excess of 39 percent.

Not only are the majority of small businesses (83 percent of which are pass - through entities) subject to higher tax rates than their larger C - Corporation counterparts, under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, any modest benefit they reap is scheduled to go away after 2025, while corporations will retain their steep tax cCuts and Jobs Act, any modest benefit they reap is scheduled to go away after 2025, while corporations will retain their steep tax cutscuts.

«But if the rate on pass - through business income is cut to 15 percent, and the top rate on the owner's compensation is 37 percent, some owners could try to lower their reported wages to bring their income - tax rate down.

He described a plan that stitches together mostly traditional, supply - side prescriptions — cutting the top individual tax rate to 33 % and the corporate rate to 15 %, ending the estate tax, and imposing a moratorium on new regulation — with his protectionist approach to trade that's had business howling.

Interest rates remain low, unemployment hovers around 5 percent, jobs are being added to the economy, and low gas prices have cut the cost of doing business.

To me, and obviously to a substantial number of U.S. businesses both big and small, it is clear that unless America cuts its high business tax rate it will struggle to maintain a competitive edge and remain attractive for investment.

The House bill lowers the rate for pass - through income, which could cut taxes on Trump's real - estate and other businesses.

Many small - business owners support Tea Party efforts to cut personal income - tax rates, reduce regulation, and stop Obamacare.

They see the efforts of big business to get Congress to reform the tax code and cut corporate income - tax rates as a diversion from the Tea Party's fight to lower personal income - tax rates.

Colin Barnett says he would like to see penalty rates cut for casual small business employees on Sundays and public holidays, but lift the base rate for standard hours.

One of the cornerstones of conservative politics is cutting taxes for the wealthy — whether that's the corporate tax rate on businesses or the individual tax rate for consumers.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Rogers (which owns Canadian Business) also conducted a survey of travellers to go with its rate cut, finding that: «Canadians» preferred activities include using maps (71 %), looking up restaurants and local activities (61 %), checking the weather (57 %), and reviewing their travel or flight status on their device (58 %).»

The decline in the startup rate hasn't cut the rate of formation of two categories of companies with very high potential for wealth creation and job creation: angel and venture - capital - backed businesses.

Despite expensive cuts in corporate tax rates, private business investment never really recovered after the 2008 - 09 recession — and some key components (like machinery and R&D spending) continued to fall.

So in this example, if the business could cut churn rate in half to 5 percent, it would double its customer lifetime value.

It prohibits certain types of businesses and charges a monthly rate in lieu of taking a cut of the money earned.

Another main line of Genworth's business, long - term care insurance, is a risky but growing market, and Genworth pleased investors in 2013 by raising rates and cutting back on some benefits as customers live longer and become more costly to insure.

(BMO's recent attempts to juice its domestic business by offering a cut - rate 2.99 % mortgage was met with a stern rebuke by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty.)

Cutting his rating on Southwest and Alaska to neutral from buy and downgrading JetBlue to underperform from buy, Didora noted that domestic travel could suffer at the hands of international and business trips.

The large and accelerating rates of incorporation happened because of the weird interaction of two different populist instincts: (1) Even tax - cutting governments were reluctant to reduce personal income taxes on the top tier of income - earners, for fear of being accused of delivering «a tax cut to the richest Canadians;» (2) Just about every government from Jean Chrétien's onward was eager to cut small - business tax rates, because this seemed to be a handy spur to the plucky spirit of the theoretically job - creating mom - and - pop entrepreneurial class.

Finance Minister Carole James says only five per cent of businesses will be paying the full tax rate and those covering the existing health premiums for their employees will see savings as the fees are cut in half and then eliminated.

[After Carter] Reagan came in and did a lot of things, including cutting tax rates — both corporate and personal tax rates — tried to slow the growth of regulation that was strangling business.

To significantly improve its appeal to businesses, the UK would need to significantly cut its tax rate or introduce a system of «generous» tax rulings, the OECD said.

Knowing that if a compromise isn't reached between Speaker Boehner and President Obama, the result is a likely recession, should small - business groups back Boehner's insistence that the Bush tax cuts be preserved for everyone or should they acquiesce to the President's call for higher tax rates on people earning more than $ 200,000 a year?

Weld had high favorability ratings from state businesses during his two terms as governor of Massachusetts in the 1990s, for cutting taxes and pushing welfare recipients into work programs, among other things.

Given the weight policy makers put on the Business Outlook Survey, these assessments lower the odds of an interest - rate cut.

This is a business tax deduction, and it's being hashed out among Republicans in Congress who will figure out the trade - off between encouraging capital investments by businesses by retaining or expanding tax preferences like these, and cutting business tax rates overall.

Ontario's economic development minister said the province has already cut the small business tax rate to help ease the transition to a higher minimum wage, but said Ford's plan favours those who are already among the most profitable in the province.

The Tories have said cutting the corporate tax rate from 11.5 per cent to 10.5 per cent would stimulate job growth and lure more businesses to the province.

With the passage of a tax cut bill by Congress late last year, small businesses need to be aware of the changes in tax rates and deductions that will take effect this year.

A Republican tax - cut plan due to be unveiled on Wednesday is expected to call for a new rate for «pass - through» businesses of about 25 percent.

The bill would cut the corporate income tax rate to 21 percent from 35 percent and create a 20 percent income tax deduction for owners of «pass - through» businesses, such as partnerships and sole proprietorships.

The bill would cut the corporate income tax rate to 21 percent from 35 percent and create a 20 - percent income tax deduction for owners of «pass - through» businesses, such as partnerships and sole proprietorships.

Most individual provisions, including the lower tax rates, are temporary and would expire, while the corporate rate cut and other business provisions would be permanent.

It's unlikely interest rates will fall further and many have cut poor performing businesses and have expanded more lucrative and less capital intensive divisions, such as wealth management.

Following the surprise Bank of Canada interest - rate cut we, along with our colleagues at Maclean's and MoneySense assembled our panel of experts to talk about what it means for businesses and individuals.

Getting rid of many current deductions «is being done to finance rate cuts and increase the standard deduction and child tax credit,» said Nicole Kaeding, an economist with the business - backed Tax Foundation.

Our massive tax cuts provide tremendous relief for the middle class and small businesses to lower tax rates for hard - working Americans.

Trump has also proposed a deep cut in the corporate tax rate — from 35 to 15 percent — and expanded it to include not just corporations, but also small businesses and, notably, other conglomerates like Trump's own real estate empire.

«The highest rated presenter at our Fortune Small Business magazine «Sales and Marketing Summit» — in front of hundreds of our nation's top mid-market CEOs and executives — David cut through the jargon and provided a practical and example - filled presentation on how executives can actually utilize the Web 2.0 revolution to drive business to their companiesBusiness magazine «Sales and Marketing Summit» — in front of hundreds of our nation's top mid-market CEOs and executives — David cut through the jargon and provided a practical and example - filled presentation on how executives can actually utilize the Web 2.0 revolution to drive business to their companiesbusiness to their companies.»

Moody's Investors Service said Thursday it may cut Barclay's A2 credit rating, and cited increased uncertainty for the business in the wake of the departure of its three top executives.

I find myself sympathetic to the view of the U.K.'s 2010 Mirrlees Review, which argued that small business has some legitimate tax disadvantages, but blanket rate cuts aren't the best way to address those concerns.

Interest rate cuts lose their effectiveness if households and businesses see rates staying low for too long.