There is less than a month to go until the March 31 deadline to lodge claims for a reduction for the five years since 2005. A new business-rating cycle begins in April but if you feel your business has been overpaying rates in recent years, you have only a few weeks in which to act. [...]
SOARING costs and rising taxes are pushing pub landlords towards calling last orders for the final time, it was warned yesterday. The industry fears a rise in duty and an expected increase in VAT will lead to more pubs closing at a time when landlords are struggling with higher transport, waste and utility bills. Research [...]