With the current energy cost crisis heightening, Retail NI is urging the UK Government to immediately introduce a package of measures to reduce Fuel Duty and cancel the planned hike in National Insurance.
Retail NI Chief Executive Glyn Roberts said:
“Our members are experiencing out of control energy costs, which is impacting on the running of their businesses. With the huge increases in Petrol and Diesel set to continue for the foreseeable future, we believe the UK Government should immediately reduce fuel duty cost and cancel the planned increase on National Insurance”.
“These actions would not only assist independent retailers, it will also help working families who are struggling to pay for petrol and diesel”.
“The National Insurance hike is the wrong tax at the wrong time. It disproportionally hits small businesses and working people and should not go ahead in April”.
“There is a perfect storm of problems facing our economy and the Government needs to listen to the business community and more importantly act”.
