Government plans new legislation in late payment crackdown

By Dave Rogers2025-07-31T10:46:00

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Proposals include cutting maximum payment time from 60 days to 45 days

The government is planning to crack down on late payments with proposals that will give more powers to the Small Business Commissioner and reduce the maximum time companies are allowed to settle up from 60 days to 45.

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