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December 2, 2025

Hospitality pleads for ‘lifeline’ as Rachel Reeves accused of imposing ‘stealth tax’

Despite the chancellor’s claim in the recent budget that she is supporting small retail and hospitality businesses, many firms are now facing…

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November 26, 2025

UK Budget 2025: Business rate rises could increase pressure on high street

Premises with a rateable value of £500,000 or more will see their multiplier increase by 2.8p above the national standard rate. These…

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August 27, 2025

Businesses in England face double whammy as business rates are reviewed in 2026

UK businesses are preparing for what many experts describe as an “unavoidable double hit” in 2026, as rising inflation combines with the…

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November 3, 2021

Fury as London pubs, hotels, and shops hammered by business rates soaring by tens of thousands of pounds

UK businesses are preparing for what many experts describe as an “unavoidable double hit” in 2026, as rising inflation combines with the…

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November 2, 2021

Final report on Business Rates from 2021 Budget review

The conclusions of the government’s review of business rates are published alongside the Budget. To reduce the burden of business rates in…

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October 22, 2021

Inflation rate signals £1bn Business Rates hike in England next year

Continued high inflation last month has signalled that business rates for firms in England could rise by around £1 billion next April….

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October 19, 2021

Business Rates reform: Industry leaders outraged at new government delay.

Industry leaders have reacted with outrage at reports the government is planning to delay a long-awaited overhaul of business rates. The plans…

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October 12, 2021

Government faces calls to cut business rates to keep Red Wall voters on side

Business rates should be slashed to maintain Government support from Red Wall voters in the north of England, a senior Tory MP…

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October 11, 2021

£1.5bn Covid Tax Relief support pot yet to pay out to firms after six months

A £1.5 billion support pot for businesses unable to get tax relief during the pandemic has not paid out a single penny…

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October 6, 2021

UK now has the highest property taxes in Europe

The WPI report highlights how the UK now has the highest property taxes in Europe, around 50 per cent more than the…

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