BUSINESS RATES

Chancellor urged to scrap inflationary business rates rise

The chancellor has been urged to scrap an increase in business rates in the Autumn Budget, following warnings it will add more than £536m to the business rates burden.

The chancellor has been urged to scrap an increase in business rates in the Autumn Budget, following warnings it will add more than £536m to the business rates burden.

Altus Group said a 1.7% uprating for inflation would cost businesses an extra £536.03m in England next year if implemented.

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