All Business rates articles – Page 10
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Business rates freeze promise welcomed by retail industry
The Labour party’s promise to freeze business rates has been welcomed by the retail industry.
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MPs warned about high street business rates crisis
Landlords cannot let space for a paltry £1 in some of the most distressed towns in the UK due to the burden of business rates, MPs were told last week.
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Retail industry urges cap on business rates increases
The retail industry has called on the Chancellor to overhaul business rates when he makes his Budget statement on March 20.
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Chancellor fails to cap business rates rises
The Chancellor has rejected calls for a 2% cap on business rates hikes but has extended the small business rate relief scheme by one year.
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Business rates set to rise 2.6% next April
The retail industry has called for action on rising business rates as the Retail Price Index (RPI) was announced at 2.6%.
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People's Supermarket suffers business rates disappointment
The People’s Supermarket’s (TPS) application for hardship has been rejected by the business rates team at Camden council.
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Road closure prompts retailer to withold business rates
A rural convenience store retailer in the village of Otterburn in Northumberland is leading a campaign to withhold business rates until traders are compensated for heavy sales losses caused by a five-day road closure.
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Chancellor urged to cap business rates increases
Chancellor George Osbourne has been urged to stop the planned 5.6% increase in business rates.
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Scottish Grocers' Federation slams business rates rise
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) has heaped another round of criticism on the government’s plans to introduce a staggered 5.6% business rates increase this April.
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ACS fights for cap on business rates increases
The Association of Convenience Stores is spearheading a campaign to cap the annual business rates increase at 2% to keep it in line with government targets for inflation.
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Business rates due to rise by 5.6%
Retail business rates are set to soar next April following a sharp increase in inflation.
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Stores push for business rates freeze
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called on chancellor George Osborne to freeze business rates for 2012. Following Osborne's recent announcement that council tax would not increase next year, BRC director general Stephen Robertson...
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Councils to regain business rates control
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced that local councils will soon be able to keep money collected through business rates rather than it being redistributed through Whitehall.
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NI retailers welcome business rates proposals
Proposals to allow smaller stores in Northern Ireland pay less business rates have been welcomed by retailers.
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People's Supermarket loses business rates appeal
The London-based People’s Supermarket will appeal against Camden Council’s decision to not grant it discretionary business rates relief, a fact which saw it landed with a massive £78,000 bill for unpaid fees last week...
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Discount business rates powers for councils
Local councils are to be given the power to reduce business rate bills.
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Shake-up to business rates causes concern
Proposals to give councils the power to set and retain local business rates have been met with anxiety by business groups. The government's White Paper on regional economic growth includes plans to allow councils to keep money collected...
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New business rates hike on the horizon
Store owners have been advised to challenge business rates if they think they are paying too much.
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Deadline nears for business rates appeal
Retailers who wish to contest their business rates over the past five years have until March 31 to submit their appeal.
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Business rates relief scheme unveiled
Store owners facing massive business rates hikes in 2010 will get some reprieve as the government announced a transitional relief scheme.