The closer business rate retention gets to becoming a reality, the more apparent it is that local government is unlikely to build a sustainable future on business rates and council tax alone.
The issue of balancing incentives for economic growth with need and fairness pales into insignificance when you start to consider some of the wider implications of the future of a digital economy.
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