All Business rates articles – Page 12
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OpinionOpinion: Follow Lewis' lead and pressure MPs on rates
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis was on the nail when he called this week for radical change to the business rates regime, which is holding back the retail industry’s success.
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NewsBusiness secretary Greg Clark hints at rates change
Business secretary Greg Clark has hinted that business rates could be set to change, in a move which would provide some relief to a stricken high street.
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NewsLabour pledges action to revive embattled high streets
The Labour Party has unveiled proposals to reinvigorate high streets which have suffered as result of high business costs and the rise of online retail.
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OpinionWhy I’m certain department stores have a future
As he unveils his latest store, Debenhams’ chief executive explains why he’s confident in prospects despite tough conditions.
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OpinionPeter Pritchard: Amazon must pay its fair share of taxes
There’s much to admire about Amazon, says Pets at Home chief executive Peter Pritchard, but it should pay like other retailers for the services it benefits from.
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OpinionOpinion: Don't blame Amazon for high street hardship
House of Fraser’s battle for survival has put the spotlight not just on its future but that of the wider high street.
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OpinionOpinion: Now is the time for a business rates freeze
The BRC has long made the case that the current business rates system is untenable.
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NewsPhilip Hammond refuses MPs’ calls for rates reform
Chancellor Philip Hammond has told MPs he will not reconsider business rates reform imminently, but will examine changing how digital firms are taxed.
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NewsRetail industry associations demand business rates reform
Retail industry trade bodies the BRC and Revo have called for urgent reform of the business rates system as Bill Grimsey’s second high street review was published.
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OpinionForget Westminster, save the high street at local level
In Wood Green, my local shopping centre, what was the BHS is now a Poundworld – and like BHS, it’s also destined for closure after collapsing into administration.
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NewsTesco’s Lewis voices business rates concerns
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis has blamed the burden of business rates for the collapse of some retailers.
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OpinionOpinion: New appeal system brings business rate benefits
The ‘check, challenge, appeal’ regulations came into force on April 1, 2017 and now govern the business rates appeal process.
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NewsChancellor unveils business rates changes
Chancellor Philip Hammond has confirmed in his Spring Statement that business rates will now be reviewed every three years.
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News20,000 stores to shut down in next two years
Falling demand and spiralling business rates could force almost 20,000 stores to close by the end of next year.
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NewsLeading MPs call for business rates reform
The Treasury Select Committee has urged an urgent review of business rates after a hard Christmas for some retailers and amid fears that some will collapse.
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DataData: Business rates turn up heat on department stores
The focus on department stores has intensified in recent weeks, as the big-box retailers grapple with changing shopping habits, increasing costs and a turbulent trading landscape.
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Opinion
Opinion: Government's rates gravy train will rumble on
This is traditionally the time of year to look back at issues that have featured in the world of retail over the past 12 months. This year I thought I’d also highlight a few that we may need to look out for in 2018.
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OpinionOpinion: Rates respite injects pace into reform agenda
While the case for real reform of the business rates system is clear for Government to see, finding the right moment amid the spider web of fiscal and political challenges has pushed fundamental reform out of our reach for now.
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AnalysisInfographic: Retail job cuts and Harrods’ profits
Words and numbers, October 27, 2017: Retail job cuts, including Sainsbury’s plan to axe 2,000 staff, Shop Direct’s refinancing deal and Harrods’ full-year profits
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NewsBRC calls for business rates freeze as inflation bites
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called for business rates to be frozen as UK inflation reaches a five-year high.