business rates

Government announces targeted business rates support measures for pubs and music venues

28th January 2026 Commercial Credit Management | #business rates #government

Pubs and music venues in England will be given a 15% discount on their business rates bills from April and will not see increases for two years. It comes after a backlash against November’s Budget, which left many facing major increases in their business rates bills, and led to more than a thousand pubs banning…

Pubs face business rates exceeding £10,000

17th December 2025 Commercial Credit Management | #business rates #pubs

More than 3,000 smaller pubs will pay business rates for the first time after losing exemptions, despite Budget promises of hospitality support with some pub landlords face bills exceeding £10,000 Following an emergency summit of pub chiefs, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has issued an urgent call for Government to introduce a 30%…

Hospitality sector will see business rates bills rise by £318 million over three years

9th December 2025 Commercial Credit Management | #business rates

Hospitality leaders say the Budget has failed to deliver real business rates reform, leaving pubs and hotels facing steep increases in their rateable values—some of which could rise fivefold by 2029. They warn this will accelerate closures and push more venues into distress, undermining communities and local economies The analysis from UKHospitality reveals that small…

Proposed business rates increase threatens 120,000 jobs

28th October 2025 Commercial Credit Management | #business rates

A proposed £1.7 billion business rates tax increase on large businesses could jeopardise 120,000 jobs, industry leaders have warned. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and UK Hospitality have expressed concerns over the Chancellor’s plans to raise business rates for superstores, hotels, and restaurants, arguing that it could lead to site closures. The proposals could mean…

Call for targeted business rates relief to help hard-pressed small firms

18th September 2023 Commercial Credit Management | #business rates

The Government must extend the 75 per cent rates relief discount for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses to provide targeted help to hard-pressed small businesses according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The FSB is calling for the relief to continue beyond the April cut off in England, throwing a lifeline to thousands of…

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