Business Rates

Truss in talks to further cut business rates amid rising costs

Liz Truss has reportedly entered discussions with industry lobbyists over plans to further cut business rates. According to The Telegraph,…

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Rishi Sunak commits to reducing business rates if elected PM

Rishi Sunak has vowed to slash business rates this autumn during the Conservative leadership debate at the Darlington Hippodrome theatre.…

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Retail Jobs Alliance calls on next PM to reduce business rates

The Retail Jobs Alliance, a coalition of retailers including Morrisons, Greggs and Tesco, has called on both Rishi Sunak and…

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Iceland boss calls for next PM to rethink business rates

Iceland has joined in the call for Tory leadership candidates to rethink “outdated” business rates as the company’s managing director,…

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Retail Jobs Alliance demands business rates reform

An alliance of retail companies including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Greggs and Waterstones are forging a new coalition to urge Rishi Sunak…

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Over 40 employee groups pen letter urging Sunak to cut business rates

The CBI, along with 41 trade associations spanning the UK economy, have issued a joint statement urging the chancellor Rishi…

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Retailers plan increased store space despite business rates challenge

Mid-market retailers are set to invest in more physical stores over the next two years in a bid to increase…

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Four in five shops to shut without business rates reform, says BRC

Some 83% of retailers would reportedly be forced to close shops without the introduction of a business rates reform as…

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BPF calls for business rates reform

The British Property Federation (BPF) has called on the government to set out a roadmap to annually revalue business rates…

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Frasers Group warns of closures amid business rates cap

Frasers Group has warned that the £2m business rates cap announced in the spring budget on 3 March 2021 will…

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