Tag: councils



Fears that Councils will Waste £26bn Business Rates Handover

Fears that Councils will Waste £26bn Business Rates Handover
Posted on 9 March, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy

New research has emerged, revealing that George Osborne's plans to hand councils control of business rates will make the system worse and not boost... Read More

Record-Breaking £23 billion Income Forecast from Business Rates in 2017

record breaking £23 billion income forecast
Posted on 18 February, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Business rates continue to be the focus of debate in commercial property, as Councils across England have forecast 2017’s income to reach a record-breaking £23.5 billion, despite many small businesses paying no rates at all. The near £400 million... Read More