Mid-size Scottish retailers take a hit as rates bills rocket

Mid-size Scottish retailers take a hit as rates bills rocket

Scottish retailers’ rates bills will rise by £7.6m tomorrow, as all firms occupying medium-sized and larger commercial premises face a rise of 1.7% in 2025-26. This will take the business rate for these 22,070 premises, some 4,520 of which are shops, to a 26-year high, the highest level since devolution, according to the Scottish Retail Consortium. In response to recent written parliamentary questions from South Scotland MSP Craig Hoy (below), S…