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Business rates appeals to cost £1bn

Councils in England are braced for a £1.2bn loss as result of business rates appeals this year.

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By Martin Ford | 06 August 2021

Councils in England are braced for a £1.2bn loss as result of business rates appeals this year.

The estimate for the 2021/22 financial year is based on returns from all 309 billing authorities to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).

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