‘Perverse’ to raise rates for small shops and not others, says the Fed

By Steve Farrell2025-12-08T09:30:00

Source: Alamy

The Federation of Independent Retailers national president Hetal Patel hit out at forecasts that small shops would face higher business rates following last week’s budget

It would be “perverse” for business rates to rise for small shops but not others, the Federation of Independent Retailers has said.

‘Perverse’ to raise rates for small shops and not others, says the Fed

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