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WHITEHALL

London Councils calls for cross-departmental look at pressures

By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2018

The Government should heed the advice of other departments beyond the Ministry of Housing, Commun...

FINANCE

Where's the debate over business rates?

By Lawrence Conway | 03 October 2018

We haven’t any money, announces local government. Absolute tosh, pronounces ministerial departmen...

WHITEHALL

Minister hints at business rates overhaul

By Chris Mahony | 01 October 2018

Cabinet minister Greg Clark has suggested that the business rates system could be over-hauled to ...

FINANCE

LGA's pre-Budget play in war against austerity

By Mark Conrad | 27 September 2018

Smith Square has begun drawing local government’s battle lines as chancellor Phillip Hammond come...

BUSINESS RATES

Labour leaders demand radical council tax reform

By Martin Ford | 24 September 2018

Labour local authority leaders have called for the council tax system to be scrapped in a direct ...

BUSINESS RATES

Essex councils clash over business rates retention pilot

By Martin Ford | 18 September 2018

A bid by Essex’s local authorities to pilot a business rates retention project worth up to £20m c...

FINANCE

Land value tax 'would benefit councils'

By Martin Ford | 07 September 2018

Replacing business rates with a land value tax could yield benefits for councils, a report has cl...

BUSINESS RATES

£450bn land value rise increases pressure for new tax

By Martin Ford | 30 August 2018

Soaring land prices are expected to increase pressure for the introduction of a land value tax.

FINANCE

Lib Dem leader backs business rates replacement

By Martin Ford | 20 August 2018

Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable has called for a land value tax to replace the current business ra...

FINANCE

A funding system that's had its time

By Tim Willis | 15 August 2018

Are business rates a dinosaur tax? Tim Willis explores the pros and cons of the current business ...

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