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Rates relief threshold could rise from £12,000 in 28 October Budget
Chancellor John Healey is reported to be weighing a higher small business rates relief threshold. Uprating the frozen £12,000 figure for inflation would take it to £17,096.
England's tourist levy arrives with no legal cap on the rate
Ministers published consultation findings on 10 September confirming councils can charge a percentage on overnight stays. The maximum rate is deliberately left open, and UKHospitality puts the cost to the sector at £1.6bn.
22% of family manufacturers weigh overseas sale after IHT change
A Make UK and Bishop Fleming survey puts numbers on what the business property relief cap is doing to succession plans. Energy costs are doing the rest.
Treasury review of pub and hotel rates to report in March 2027
Jerry Schurder will examine how rateable values are set for pubs and hotels in England and Wales. Any change lands at the 2029 revaluation, not before.