Government's economic pessimism 'concerning', says PA

Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced that business rates will follow the Consumer Price Index (CPI) two years earlier than planned, providing some welcome relief to bookshops. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Sunak 'considering online sales tax and replacement for business rates'

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Ten HMV stores under threat of closure amid 'extortionate' business rates

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Government's economic pessimism 'concerning', says PA

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