Tag: business rates
Government confirms extent of growing rates burden
New official figures have revealed that the headline poundage/tax rate for business rates has reached its highest point...
Business unites against proposed rates levy
Twenty-one of the country’s leading business organisations have written a joint letter to Scottish Finance Secretary, Derek Mackay...
SRC seeks two-year freeze on headline poundage rate
The latest ONS Consumer Price Index (CPI) figure, published today (September 19), has revealed that inflation in August...
New business rates legislation on ScotGov’s agenda
The Scottish Government has signalled its intention to introduce a Non-Domestic Rates Bill to implement recommendations from the...
SRC sounds alarm on proposed new business rates
The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has called on the Scottish Government to scrap plans to allow councils to...
SRC seeks action as Scotland-only rates surcharge hits £38m
A Scotland-only business rates surcharge on medium-sized and larger commercial premises which has cost retailers over £24m since...
SRC urges more local councils to act on business rates relief
The Scottish Retail Consortium has called on more local authorities to act to reduce business rates in their...
SRC asks Chancellor for a shoppers’ budget
The Scottish and British Retail Consortiums are looking to the Chancellor's upcoming Budget for action to support consumer...
Last chance to appeal rating assessments
With the September 30 appeal deadline looming large, Scottish ratepayers are being warned of the need to seek...
2 minutes of your time: David Lonsdale
As Scotland undertakes to reform its business rates system, the Barclay Review offers key insight into how that...