Air con – businesses trying to alleviate sweltering office temperatures penalised by government eastmidlandsbusinesslink.co.uk/mag/news/air-c… via BLM East Midlands

Supermarkets win £300m cash machine case - BBC News #businessrates bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

Staircase climbdown: Hammond says he's looking at changing law to scrap Staircase Tax. Tells MPs it's "certainly something we're looking at"

Absolutely appalling the number of Councils still yet to distribute business rates relief to struggling firms. gov.uk/government/upl…

Labour and Tories point the finger on rates relief failures betterretailing.com/labour-tories-… via Better Retailing

Labour has unveiled a new business policy in a bid to help struggling firms mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

Councils hoard business rates relief funding fsb.org.uk/media-centre/p…

Scrap business rates hike, chancellor warned thetimes.co.uk/article/scrap-…

No #businessrates freeze but change to use of CPI for calculating inflationary increases to be brought forward to 2018. Still substantial increases for businesses #Budget2017

£1,000 #businessrates pub discount to be extended #Budget2017

Future #businessrates revaluations to take place every 3 years after next revaluation. Good news but no mention of outcome of wider reviews #Budget2017

#Budget2017 documents confirm legislation to reverse #businessrates staircase tax will be fully retrospective

Another #businessrates consultation announced for next Spring on implementation of changes needed for 3 yearly reveals. Businesses will have to provide regular information to VOA on who is responsible, rents & property characteristics #Budget2017

Draft legislation published by DCLG to reverse implications of the "staircase tax" gov.uk/government/new…

Judgment will be handed down next Wednesday in Iceland Foods Ltd (Appellant) v Berry (Valuation Officer) (Respondent) supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-201…

Next #businessrates revaluation to be brought forward by one year to 2021 #SpringStatement

Government announces that it is not pursuing self assessment for #businessrates at this stage gov.uk/government/con…

City council secures conviction for small business rate relief fraud localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/index.php?opti…

Fury over ‘shambolic’ rates appeals system thetimes.co.uk/article/fury-o…