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Osborne gives councils business rates - but plans to take grant

Chancellor George Osborne has announced plans to hand business rates over to local authority control, as part of plans

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By Heather Jameson | 05 October 2015

Chancellor George Osborne has announced plans to hand business rates over to local authority control, as part of plans to phase out grant. 

His plans would also see a transfer of power - but would include phasing out grant. 

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