business rates
25 Nov 2024
Urgent Reform Needed: Localis Report Calls for Overhaul of Local Government Funding
In a timely new report, Biting the Bullet: Funding Local Government in this Parliament and Beyond, the think tank Localis outlines a vision for reforming the UK’s local government finance...
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28 Oct 2024
Community Ownership: A Growing Movement That Is Bucking The Trend
Community-owned businesses are growing in number and remain a robust, sustainable model, according to research published this week by Plunkett UK. According to Plunkett’s Community Ownership: A Better form of...
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29 Mar 2021
Tax Day/NHS charitable relief claim
The Treasury published its “Tax policies and consultations report (Spring 2021)” on 23 March 2021 “Tax day” combines an overview of the Government’s taxation policy with an update on the...
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22 Feb 2021
Calls to cut business rates to save the High Street
Newspapers, including the Times, have reported on suggestions that the Government could help to revive high streets by providing funding that encourages landlords to convert empty shops into homes, offices...
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25 Nov 2019
Parties pledge business rates reform
Speaking at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) annual conference, Boris Johnson promised a ‘fundamental review’ of business rates if the Conservative Party wins the general election, according to The...
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01 Sep 2017
Call for business rates proposals
THE government wants more councils to join forces and submit proposals to retain the growth in their business rates income. A pilot programme will see a number of councils retain...
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20 Feb 2017
Pressure mounts over business rate hike
PRESSURE is mounting over government reforms which threaten to drive up rural business rates. The first revaluation of business rates by the government in seven years will see many businesses...
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