BREAKING NEWS: Court of Appeal Business Rates’ ATM ruling

Hot off the press – the Court of Appeal has ruled that ATMs in supermarkets and shops should not be shown separately in the rating list and be subject to separate non-domestic rates charges. The... Continue reading

Help at hand for retailers in budget today

The Chancellor has promised to help small shops by cutting business rates by a third for all retailers in England with a rateable value of £51,000 or less. That will mean an annual saving of... Continue reading

Are the days numbered for business rates avoidance schemes?

By Stuart Hicks, Director. The Welsh government has come out fighting with a raft of new measures to combat business rates’ avoidance schemes, following its summer consultation on the subject. Mark Drakeford, Cabinet Secretary for... Continue reading

Sept Consumer Price Index (CPI) announced at 2.4%.

The September Consumer Price Index (CPI) has been announced at 2.4%. The CPI is important to business rates as it affects the Multiplier, on which Rates’ Payments are calculated each year. This figure is compounded... Continue reading

Brexit Report – implications for Business Rates

By Stuart Hicks, Director With Brexit only a few short months away, it seems that most aspects of doing business in the UK will be affected whether significantly or marginally. The one exception you may... Continue reading

Business rates back on politicians’ agenda

It was good to see business rates bumped back up the agenda at The Labour Party conference this week in Rebecca Long-Bailey’s speech. The Shadow Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Secretary launched in to the... Continue reading