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Rates relief for retailers urged after pubs handed extra tax cut

Bira has called on the Government to extend business rates relief to the wider high street after announcing a further reduction for pubs.

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Bira urges chancellor to support independents in budget

Bira has urged the chancellor to use the autumn budget to restore confidence, with a worrying percentage of independent retailers concerned about business in the next year.

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Analysis: Are supplier price increases getting worse?

Most retailers agree that supplier price increases are understandable, if frustrating, but many worry they’re becoming even steeper. But how much is too much?

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The cost of being an independent retailer

We talk to Andrew Goodacre, the CEO of the British Independent Retailers Association…

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Home movers are the ultimate KBB clients

Despite rising business rates, TwentyCi’s CEO, Colin Bradshaw, says independent retailers can stay optimistic in 2025, thanks to a strong housing market and healthy demand in the property sector.

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CEOs join forces to demand new business rates for retailers

In a letter co-ordinated by the British Retail Consortium, more than 70 retail CEOs have written to the UK chancellor asking for a significant change to retail business rates.

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Have your say in FSB survey on future of the high streets

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling for all SMEs across the UK to take part in its survey on the Future of the High Street.

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Retail chiefs call for Spring Budget to support retailers

The Chancellor needs to focus in his Spring Statement on measures to help retailers survive the cost-of-living crisis, say retail chiefs.

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BRC welcomes business rate cuts for retailers but says more reforms still needed

The BRC has welcomed the cut in business rates for retailers from April but added that the need to reform the “broken” system was “far from over”.

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Rates relief scheme could cost retailers £1bn

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that failure to fix the flawed business rates Transitional Relief system could cost retailers over £1 billion between 2023 and 2026.

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Sunak’s post-Covid Budget – a shot in the arm for businesses?

With a 50% reduction in business rates and more money pledged to fund apprenticeships, business chiefs and the KBB industry have broadly welcomed the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget.

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BMA among 40 trade associations to join CBI in call for business rates reform

The BMA has joined with 40 other trade associations to back the CBI’s call to Chancellor to reform business rates in the next Budget.

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Business rates relief cut to 66% as BRC and KBB retailers question a ‘broken’ system

From July 1 retailers will have to pay a third of their business rates bill after the Government reduced its relief scheme in England from 100% to 66%

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Budget 2021: Sunak pledges £65bn to support businesses

Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his Budget speech yesterday to the House of Commons, unveiling £65 billion in support for businesses.

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Business chiefs spell out priorities for new PM Boris Johnson

The Federation of Small Businesses has spelt out its priorities for the UK’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson to help businesses and create a “pro-enterprise environment”.

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Exclusive: Wigmore Street retailers challenge ‘unfair’ business rates

Zeyko by Living in Design and Alno retailer Halcyon Interiors are challenging their business rates bills as they say their rateable values are “almost double” some other showrooms in the street.

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Budget 2018: industry bodies react to ‘good news’ Budget

Kitchen and bathroom industry trade bodies welcomed the 2018 Budget, which they said was “positive for business and consumers”.

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Budget 2018: ‘too little too late’

The Rugby Fitted Kitchen boss gives his views on the Budget and concludes that while the Chancellor may give with one hand, he takes away with the other

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Rates relief for retailers urged after pubs handed extra tax cut

Bira urges chancellor to support independents in budget

Analysis: Are supplier price increases getting worse?

The cost of being an independent retailer

Home movers are the ultimate KBB clients

CEOs join forces to demand new business rates for retailers

Have your say in FSB survey on future of the high streets

Retail chiefs call for Spring Budget to support retailers

BRC welcomes business rate cuts for retailers but says more reforms still needed

Rates relief scheme could cost retailers £1bn

Sunak’s post-Covid Budget – a shot in the arm for businesses?

BMA among 40 trade associations to join CBI in call for business rates reform

Business rates relief cut to 66% as BRC and KBB retailers question a ‘broken’ system

Budget 2021: Sunak pledges £65bn to support businesses

Business chiefs spell out priorities for new PM Boris Johnson

Exclusive: Wigmore Street retailers challenge ‘unfair’ business rates

Budget 2018: industry bodies react to ‘good news’ Budget

Budget 2018: ‘too little too late’

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