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Government backtrack over staircase tax

The Government has appeared to backtrack on a commitment to ‘fully compensate’ the sector for the loss of income due to changes in business rates.

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By Dan Peters | 20 April 2018

The Government has appeared to backtrack on a commitment to ‘fully compensate' the sector for the loss of income due to changes in business rates.

Smith Square said it was ‘seeking assurances' that the Non-Domestic Rating Bill, which arrives in Parliament on Monday, will have ‘no detrimental impact on local government'.

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