Number of VAT/ PAYE enterprises in the UK 2010-2024
In 2024, there were around 2.72 million value-added tax (VAT) or pay as you earn (PAYE) business enterprises based in the United Kingdom, compared with 2.73 million in the previous year.
Number of VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024
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Employment
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- Basic Statistic Number of people employed in the private sector in the UK 2024, by business size
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- Premium Statistic Number of employees in the private sector of the UK 2024, by region
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- Basic Statistic Number of job vacancies in the UK 2001-2025
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Turnover
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- Premium Statistic Turnover of private sector businesses in the UK 2012-2024
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SMEs
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- Premium Statistic Number of SMEs in the UK 2010-2024, by size
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Business Environment
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- Basic Statistic Business confidence index in the UK 2008-2024
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 25, 2024). Number of VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/319869/uk-enterprises-number-of-vat-and-or-paye-based-enterprises/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024." Chart. September 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319869/uk-enterprises-number-of-vat-and-or-paye-based-enterprises/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319869/uk-enterprises-number-of-vat-and-or-paye-based-enterprises/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Vat And/or Paye Based Enterprises in The United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319869/uk-enterprises-number-of-vat-and-or-paye-based-enterprises/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319869/uk-enterprises-number-of-vat-and-or-paye-based-enterprises/ (last visited May 05, 2025)
Number of VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/319869/uk-enterprises-number-of-vat-and-or-paye-based-enterprises/
