28th November 2022
17th November 2022
Chancellor announces support for business rate payers
By Aaron McLeod – Director The Chancellor also announced a £13.6 billion package of support for business rates payers in England. To protect businesses from rising inflation the multiplier will be frozen in 2023-24 while... Continue reading 11th November 2022
English draft Rating List expected to be released this month
By Aaron McLeod, Operations Director It is believed that the Government intends to release the English draft Rating List on 21 November, or thereabouts. That would also coincide with announcements on the rate poundages and... Continue reading
10th November 2022
BRC joins calls for business rate freeze ahead of next year’s hike.
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has joined growing calls to the UK government to freeze business rates ahead of a planned £800 million increase linked to inflation that’s due to kick in as from April,... Continue reading
7th November 2022
CBI urges support for UK firms ahead of business rates rise
The CBI has published a report ahead of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement urging him to support the UK’s manufacturing sector by addressing the business rates cliff edge and extending the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund beyond... Continue reading 2nd November 2022
Scotland delays issuing new appeal regulations for 2023 Revaluation
The Scottish Government has announced that there is a further delay in the issue of the new appeal regulations for the 2023 business rates revaluation. They were supposed to be issued on 26 October (after... Continue reading 9th October 2022
Leeds City Council offer new discretionary business rate relief scheme
A new discretionary business rate relief scheme has been launched by Leeds City Council to offer extra financial support to businesses making a positive social contribution. The support will be targeted at social enterprises, businesses... Continue reading 5th September 2022
Truss reportedly considering cut in business rates for SMEs
Liz Truss, the current front-runner to be the UK’s next prime minister, is debating a cut in business rates for SMEs to help with soaring energy bills. According to news channel CNN, her team has... Continue reading 11th August 2022