All Business rates articles – Page 5
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Features and analysisBudget 2021: what it means for retailers
Business rates and National Minimum Wage increases dominated the Budget 2021 agenda amongst convenience retailers.
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Features and analysisLabour’s Business Rates pledge welcomed by retail industry
Labour has promised to scrap business rates.
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Features and analysisCall made for simpler business rates appeals process
The ACS believes that a streamlined business rates appeals process would free up funds for investment in the sector.
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Features and analysisBusiness rates revaluations changes proposed by government
A new consultation has been launched by the government on moving business rates revaluations from every five years to three.
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Features and analysisBudget 2021: What does it mean for you?
The Business Rates holiday was extended until June 2021 as part of this year’s Budget.
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NewsWhat is Retail NI calling for to support store owners?
Trade body Retail NI has identified five areas that would retailers during the pandemic.
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NewsRetail industry urges extension to business rates support
The government has been urged to extend the business rates discount in 2021/22 to avoid a ‘sudden shock’ in the form of a high rates bill for retailers.
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OpinionThe Spending Review and what it means for convenience
The government’s Spending Review 2020 had some interesting repercussions for retailers. James Lowman of the Association of Convenience Stores outlined its impact.
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Features and analysisSpending Review 2020: how does it impact retailers?
The government has unveiled its Spending Review for 2020. What does this mean for convenience retailers?
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Dear JacBeware of business rates cowboys
Jac issues a warning to retailers tempted by cold callers offering business rates savings.
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Features and analysisBusiness rates holiday extension debate rages on
The retail industry has called on the government to extend the business rates holiday to help the sector thrive.
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Interviews and Profiles‘Time for retailers to be brave and bold’
Retail director of Sodexo Dev Dhillon shares insights on how store owners can retain customers coming out of lockdown.
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NewsRetail industry confusion over VAT cut in Summer Statement
The Chancellor’s Summer Statement revealed a series of measures to kickstart the hospitality industry, however the retail sector was mostly left out in the cold.
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NewsRetailers to receive £430m tax rebate following ATM ruling
The Supreme Court has confirmed that external ATMs will no longer be subject to a separate business rates assessment, after dismissing a Valuation Office Agency appeal.
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NewsCoronavirus: Scheduled business rates revaluation postponed
The government has announced that the scheduled revaluation of business rates, due to take place this summer, has been postponed due to the virus outbreak.
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NewsCoronavirus: ACS provides summary of business rates support and grants available
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has compiled a summary of the business rates and cash grant support measures that have been made available for retailers in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsBudget: Business rates temporarily abolished amid coronavirus outbreak
Shops with a ratable value of less than £51,000 will have their business rates “abolished” in the coming financial year, as part of a package of measures to help support businesses through the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.
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NewsBudget: Chancellor under increasing pressure to deliver rates reform
The Chancellor is under increasing pressure to push ahead with business rates reform in the 11 March Budget, following the intervention of organisations representing thousands of businesses.
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NewsGovernment urged to act on rate review after dismissing MPs’ concerns
The government has broadly defended business rates and dismissed concerns raise by MPs on the Treasury Select Committee, prompting calls to act on its pledge to undertake a fundamental review of the system.
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NewsSlow start to 2020 as retail sales struggle to recover momentum
The start to 2020 has proven to be “especially disappointing” for retail, with sales growth falling behind previous years, new figures from the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor show.