Business Rates

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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Scotland extends rates holiday for another year

The Scottish government has confirmed that it is extending 100% of its business rates relief for the hospitality, retail, leisure…

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BRC chief calls for rates extension as vacancies rise by 13%

Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has urged the government to extend business rates relief beyond…

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Sunak looks to raise corporation tax in March budget

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly looking to raise corporation tax in the upcoming March budget to pay off the estimated £400bn borrowed by the…

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Chancellor unveils £4.6bn in new lockdown grants

Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors are to receive a one-off grant worth up to £9,000, the chancellor…

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Mayor of London urges government to extend business rates holiday

  The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and London Councils have joined together to urge the Government to extend the…

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Retail jobs in sharpest fall since 2009

Retail employment fell at the fastest rate since February 2009 in the year to August, with an even sharper decline…

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Usdaw warns business rates increase could risk more jobs

Retail trade union Usdaw has expressed “major concerns” over reports that the government is considering increasing business rates for premises…

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Usdaw urges chancellor to announce retail recovery plan

Retail trade union Usdaw is calling on the chancellor to announce in Wednesday’s (8 June) economic statement an “urgent recovery…

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High street retailers ‘urgently’ need government recovery plan, says Usdaw

Shopworkers union Usdaw has urged the government to agree with employers and trade unions a recovery plan for the high…

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