In 2025, there were almost 2.14 million VAT/PAYE business enterprises in the United Kingdom that employed between zero and four people, by far the most of any employment size-band in this year.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 24, 2025). Number of VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises in the United Kingdom in 2025, by employment size [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/320247/vat-paye-enterprises-uk-by-size/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises in the United Kingdom in 2025, by employment size." Chart. September 24, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/320247/vat-paye-enterprises-uk-by-size/
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Number of VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises in the United Kingdom in 2025, by employment size [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/320247/vat-paye-enterprises-uk-by-size/
