Business Rates

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and British Retail Consortium (BRC) along with 41 UK trade associations have outlined how action by the Chancellor in this month’s Budget to reform the business rates system could unleash a wave of investment across government priorities, including net-zero and levelling up.

41 trade unions call for urgent reforms to ‘outdated and outmoded’ business rates system

October 14, 2021

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and British Retail Consortium (BRC) along with 41 UK trade associations have outlined how action by the Chancellor in this month’s Budget to reform…

Hundreds of millions of pounds in business rates relief has not been paid back by ‘essential retailers’ which remained open during lockdown.

£870 million in business rates relief has not been paid back by ‘essential retailers’

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April 8, 2021

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Hundreds of millions of pounds in business rates relief has not been paid back by ‘essential retailers’ which remained open during lockdown. Since April 1 2020 all UK retailers have…

An online sales tax in the UK will now not be seen until at least autumn as the government delays making any decisions for six months.

Sunak to delay ‘Amazon tax’ for at least 6 months

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March 22, 2021

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An online sales tax in the UK will now not be seen until at least autumn as the government delays making any decisions for six months. Many expected the online…

Tesco will soon use surplus food to power six of its stores as it embarks on an ambitious new renewable energy project.

Tesco demands 1% “Amazon tax” on online sales as government faces increasing pressure

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February 8, 2021

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Tesco has become the latest major retailer to demand an “Amazon tax” be imposed across the UK to level the playing field between physical and online players. The chief executives…

Amazon’s UK business rates tax to turnover ratio was just 0.37 per cent last year despite it raking in nearly £20 billion.

Amazon’s UK tax to turnover ratio was just 0.37% last year despite record sales

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February 4, 2021

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Amazon’s UK business rates tax to turnover ratio was just 0.37 per cent last year despite it raking in nearly £20 billion. Throughout 2020 Amazon saw UK sales rise 51…

The UK’s upcoming plastic bottle deposit return scheme (DRS) could cause shoppers to simply switch to larger bottles causing more waste issues, MPs have warned.

Retailers promised rates freeze if they install reverse vending machines

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October 28, 2019

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Retailers in Scotland who install plastic bottle reverse vending machines have been guaranteed that their rates will not rise. As part of a major sustainability push Scotland’s first minister Nicola…

Business Rates

41 trade unions call for urgent reforms to ‘outdated and outmoded’ business rates system

£870 million in business rates relief has not been paid back by ‘essential retailers’

Sunak to delay ‘Amazon tax’ for at least 6 months

Tesco demands 1% “Amazon tax” on online sales as government faces increasing pressure

Amazon’s UK tax to turnover ratio was just 0.37% last year despite record sales

Retailers promised rates freeze if they install reverse vending machines

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41 trade unions call for urgent reforms to ‘outdated and outmoded’ business rates system

£870 million in business rates relief has not been paid back by ‘essential retailers’

Sunak to delay ‘Amazon tax’ for at least 6 months

Tesco demands 1% “Amazon tax” on online sales as government faces increasing pressure

Amazon’s UK tax to turnover ratio was just 0.37% last year despite record sales

Retailers promised rates freeze if they install reverse vending machines

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Why Zara’s return fees might backfire: “The answer is in technology solutions, not charging consumers”

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