Business Rates

Outstanding business rates challenges increase by 35%

The number of businesses waiting for challenges over soaring business rates to be resolved has jumped by more than a…

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Almost 6000 shops closed by major retailers this year, research finds

British retailing may be in “crisis”, after new figures from the Centre of Retail Research revealed that large high street…

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Conservatives pledge business rates review

The Conservative Party has pledged a business rates review which aims to “reduce the burden” on UK businesses, as part…

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Is Boris sticking two fingers up at the Treasury Select Committee on Business Rates?

The worst fears from those who have read and welcomed the recent Treasury Select Committee report into business rates- that…

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Boris Johnson pledges to invest in ‘left behind’ communities if Tories win

The Conservative party has proposed to reduce business rates for smaller businesses, in order to support “left-behind” towns, if they…

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Government must ‘play its part’ to support retail sector, says BRC

The incoming government must take action to fully support to the retail sector, the BRC has urged in its latest…

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Brexit woes and wet weather dampen October footfall

Retail footfall faced further decline in the month of October, according to new figures from the BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vacancies…

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Treasury Committee urges MPs to reform ‘broken’ business rates

The government has been urged to fix the “broken” business rates system as it is continuing to affect high street…

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Shop prices decrease again in October

Shop price deflation decelerated to 0.4% in October from -0.6% in September, according to new figures from the British Retail…

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Retailers report ‘record high’ stock levels in October

Retailers’ stock levels in relation to expected sales were at their highest on record in October, according to the latest…

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