Business rates

Chartered Institute of Taxation welcomes wide-ranging review of Business Rates

By Hamant Verma on 21 July 2020

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has welcomed the launch of a fundamental review of Business Rates in England. The Government published a call for evidence today following an initial announcement at Budget 2020.

Committee’s concerns over business rates not shared by Tax Minister

By Hamant Verma on 15 July 2019

The Treasury Committee continued its inquiry into the impact of business rates, with two hearings last week.

Business rates under fire but no agreement on alternatives

By George Crozier on 7 June 2019

Business rates came in for plenty of criticism from expert witnesses during the Treasury Committee's ongoing inquiry into business rates.

'Live' blog: Treasury Committee looks at business rates with key witnesses

By Hamant Verma on 7 May 2019

The problems with the business rates system cannot be solved by just having more regular revaluations or just copying Scotland's example, the Treasury Committee’s latest evidence session on business rates heard today (7).