Rates report misses the mark
PERHAPS I was a bit too optimistic, but I know I wasn’t alone in hoping the Barclay group would finally address the business rates imbalance. …
End of price saga in sight?
By Gillian McKenzie THE latest instalment in the long-running saga that is minimum pricing and we’re still in the dark… well, for a few more months at …
Rates reform can’t come soon enough
By Gillian McKenzie THAT business rates has been flagged as the biggest challenge currently facing licensed trade businesses comes as no great surprise. This …
New boards need new guidance
Comment by Gillian McKenzie As the votes were counted last week, determining the new make-up of Scotland’s 32 local authorities, the trade was holding its …
Further sting in business rates tail
Comment by Gillian McKenzie FOR the operators facing astronomical increases in rateable values, the 12-month 12.5% cap on business rates rises looked to offer …
Rates reprieve is welcome but it’s reform that is required
Comment by Gillian McKenzie THE sighs of relief across the Scottish trade were virtually audible. Finance minister Derek Mackay’s announcement – less than …
Beleaguered trade needs government support
The trade continues to be hammered from all angles – from the quite frankly ridiculous business rates system and ongoing uncertainty over Brexit to workplace …