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29th June 2021
Unpaid business rate debt in England reaches £2.5bn
A debt mountain of almost £2.5bn of unpaid business rates is crushing English firms, according to new data out this week. With businesses forced to shut shop for long periods over the various lockdowns, debt... Continue reading4th June 2021
Business rate relief changes after June 30
The retail and hospitality sector will be nervously eyeing up June 30th after planned changes to business rate reliefs come into effect for a post-pandemic restart. In the March budget chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the... Continue reading14th April 2021
Debate over return of business rates’ relief continues
Big name business leaders continue to wade into the debate of whether companies which have flourished during lockdown should return furlough and business rate relief to the Government. Following on from the recent announcement by... Continue reading7th January 2021
Easy ways to check if you are eligible for Lockdown grants
Here is an easy way to check if your business is eligible for further grants to help it through Lockdown 3.0. Any businesses that were open as usual, but then required to close between 5... Continue reading2nd December 2020
Tesco announce plans to pay back business rates relief
Tesco has announced it is to pay back £585million business rates relief it received during the Covid-19 pandemic. Tesco is one of the few shops nationally that have been able to stay open throughout the... Continue reading
9th August 2020
Business rate appeals surge by almost 700 per cent in Q1
By Stuart Hicks. Director. The number of businesses appealing against business rates in the first quarter has surged, according to new Government figures. Business rate appeals have soared by 690% between April and June this... Continue reading28th July 2020
Can an online shopping tax replace business rates?
As the Government lays the groundwork for its latest business rates’ review, the idea of an online shopping tax is doing the rounds as a possibility. As part of the autumn review the Treasury is... Continue reading4th June 2020