Northern businesses will suffer if ministers back down over business rates revaluation

Dunlop Heywood Director Stuart Hicks is warning of a severe knock-on effect for thousands of Northern businesses if Ministers back down over planned business rates rises this April. Whilst business leaders and retailers in London... Continue reading

Additional support announced for Scottish businesses following rates’ revaluation

Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution, has today announced additional support for businesses following the rates’ revaluation. These measures will apply for one financial year. Thereafter, Mr Mackay will consider the findings... Continue reading

Business rates protests continue to make national headlines

Business leaders from a growing number of sectors have come out to condemn the business rates revaluation which kicks in on April 1. Momentum has been building with business chiefs, as far apart as London... Continue reading

Hospitality chiefs fear closures with business rate rises

Popular pubs and restaurants could disappear from the high street as a result of a business rate rises in April, the Government is being warned. A group of business leaders has written a letter to Chancellor... Continue reading

Small Scottish renewable energy schemes under threat after revaluation

Small Scottish renewable energy schemes could be faced with new business rates increasing three-fold, claims industry lobbyists The Scottish Government issued a draft budget for 2017-18 in December last year, which included legally-defined rateable value... Continue reading

Mary Portas joins row over business rates

Retail guru Mary Portas has joined the chorus of criticism of the Government’s business rates’ revaluation, taking to Twitter to vent her frustration. “This is short term business thinking, sadly, from the govt,” Portas said on... Continue reading