Get set for the biggest reset in business rates for a generation

Get set for the biggest reset in business rates for a generation

With rates set to be revaluated make sure you know exactly what it means for your company, advises Lorna Greig

Hotel bosses call for financial support as business rates set to surge

Hilton, Butlin’s and Travelodge are among more than 130 accommodation businesses who have written to the Chancellor. UK hotel chains and holiday parks have warned that a proposed surge in business rates could impact employment and prices as they called for expected support for pubs to be extended across the sector. Firms including Hilton, Butlin’s and Travelodge are among more than 130 accommodation businesses who have called on Chancellor Rache…

Employment figures prove shops need same business rates relief as pubs, says Bira

Independent retailers are facing the same crippling pressures as pubs but remain excluded from discussions about additional business rates support, an independent retailers association has warned following the latest employment figures. Data from the Office for National Statistics showed payroll numbers fell by 135,000 in… This story continues at Employment figures prove shops need same business rates relief as pubs, says Bira Or just read more …

Hotel industry chiefs urge chancellor to extend business rates relief beyond pubs

More than 130 senior hotel and holiday park executives have written to the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, warning that Labour’s planned changes to business rates represent the most serious threat to the sector’s viability and must not be limited to pubs alone. In a letter coordinated by UKHospitality, industry leaders said the government’s proposed relief package for pubs risks leaving large parts of hospitality “hung out to dry”, despite facing sim…

Business rates changes put renewed pressure on small firms

New analysis from the Federation of Small Businesses suggests many small firms face significant increases in business rates over the next three years, as changes to relief and calculation rules take effect from April. Around 230,000 businesses in England across retail, hospitality, and leisure are expected to be affected.

115% business rates surge forces UK hotels to cut jobs and hike prices by 2029 | The latest National and International News

The bosses of hotel groups including Travelodge have urged the Chancellor for financial support (Jeff Spicer/PA) Jeff Spicer Over 130 UK hotel chains and holiday parks have warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that a looming business rates surge will force job cuts and price increases. The coalition, including Hilton, Butlin's, and Travelodge, is demanding urgent government action as rates are set to jump 115% by April 2029. The average hotel's busin…