Business rates reform is urgent

Business rates

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With the Autumn Statement due later this month, it is time for the chancellor to think about business rates. Neither the current Non-Domestic Rating Bill passing through parliament nor the Business Rates Avoidance and Evasion consultation resolve the issue that business rates are too high and increasingly unsustainable for businesses.

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