All Business rates articles – Page 19
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AnalysisAnalysis: A breakdown of the BRC's business rates reforms
The BRC this morning unveiled details of its plan, compiled with accountancy firm EY, to reform the burdensome business rates system. Retail Week outlines the options the BRC has put forward.
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NewsBRC unveils options for future of business rates
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has laid out ideas including linking business rates to energy use and scrapping it as a property tax as it pushes for reform of the burdensome existing system.
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NewsBusiness rates waived for flood-hit firms as retail stores battered
The Prime Minister has vowed to help companies damaged by the floods as retail stores continue to be battered.
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NewsGovernment cuts business rates for small retailers by £1,000
Small retailers will receieve a £1,000 cut in business rates within weeks as the Government injects £415m into high streets and town centres.
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AnalysisLabour’s high street campaign: What do retailers need to know?
Labour aims to woo retailers and research how to help the high street with a tour of Britain’s town centres led by Bill Grimsey.
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NewsScottish large retailer business rates levy to end next year
A business rates levy on large retailers in Scotland is to end in 2015 after raising a forecast £95m.
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NewsOsborne pledges retail support as business rates discussions progress
Chancellor George Osborne has said retailers need help to tackle their business rate bills ahead of a discussion document on rates due to be published this year.
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OpinionComment: Tackling business rates does not end the high street's struggle to survive
The Chancellor delivered an extremely welcome Christmas present for retailers in his statement last week. But while we feel grateful for the gift, the consensus from the industry is that it has not been packaged in quite the right way.
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AnalysisTwitter debate: Reactions to the Autumn Statement announcements
Retail Week asked Twitter what they thought of the announcements made in the Autumn Statement. Here are the key points made by retailers and property experts.
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OpinionComment: Chancellor must be commended on business rates but revaluations are critical
I have always addressed the position of business rates from one of fairness. A taxation policy must be fair and we all know rates for retail are not fair.
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NewsGovernment unveils £1bn support package for high streets and pledges to tackle parking
Communities secretary Eric Pickles has unveiled a £1bn package of support to boost UK high streets including tackling parking.
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AnalysisThe Chancellor's Autumn Statement: Retailers' reaction
The Chancellor George Osborne revealed a raft of measures to tackle the burden of business rates today and boost high streets. Retail Week takes a look at what retailers think.
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AnalysisInfographic: How the Government will tackle business rates
The Government today confirmed it will cap business rate rises at 2% next year, cut business rates by up to £1,000 for smaller businesses and extend small business rate relief.
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NewsChancellor George Osborne confirms business rates cap in Autumn Statement
Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed he will cap business rates for large businesses at 2% as he unveils a raft of measures to boost high streets.
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NewsBlockbuster to disappear by end of year as more stores close
Video and DVD rental chain Blockbuster is to disappear from the high street by the end of the year as administrators struggle to find a buyer.
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OpinionComment: Business rates cap is welcome but unfit system must be overhauled
This morning, Retail Week has reported that there may be some good news in tomorrow’s Autumn Statement.
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NewsChancellor George Osborne to cap business rate rises at 2%
Chancellor George Osborne will impose a 2% cap on business rates in England and Wales next year, it is understood.
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OpinionComment: The Autumn Statement needs to go beyond easing business rates
Growth is firmly on the agenda for George Osborne’s much anticipated Autumn Statement next week and the Chancellor is under increasing pressure to ease business rates on the high street.
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NewsGrimsey urges Chancellor to prevent 'damage' to the retail sector by freezing business rates
Bill Grimsey, former Focus boss and high street supporter, has written to Chancellor George Osborne, urging him to avoid “damaging” the retail sector with business rate increases.
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NewsSainsbury's CFO John Rogers teams up with BRC to help revamp business rates system
Sainsbury’s chief financial officer John Rogers is leading the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) committee to find a fair alternative to the current business rates system.
