While there was something for every voter in the recent budget, it’s hard to shake off the feeling that policymakers view those of us making the case for additional SME supports as windmill tilters. Don’t get me wrong. There were some very welcome measures in this year’s budget, particularly in relation to training and infrastructural spending commitments. Good news if you operate a business that manufactures bike sheds. Unfortunately, the impact of Budget 2025 on the remainder of our SME community is limited in real terms.   If the budgetary process is a passionate courtship full of good ideas and well-intentioned…

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