Author: sophie

The government has accompanied its budget announcement of changes to rate relief with a commitment to deliver its review of business rates. It says it will issue a call for…

As urban areas continue to struggle it’s time to look at the introduction of a new rates relief to regenerate town and city centres. We’d be in favour of setting…

Business owners should act now to check their rateable values with just over a year to go until the next major changes. The arrival of this year’s rates demands presents…

A rush of significant dates and changes is adding to the turmoil with business rates. We expect the moves to bring further frustration for some but they could deliver good…

An official study is calling for major changes to the way in which property is taxed as a means of attracting more investment into Britain’s high streets. The flaws in…

Changes to the procedure for contesting business rates have been dismissed as inadequate by an expert who says the new system is no more than a hidden rates increase. We…