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Explainer: Why the business rates freeze is worse than the status quo for big retailers
Chancellor John Healey announced a âreal-terms freezeâ on business rates for shops in the Budget, capping rises in their bills at inflation for the next two years.
Rise in business rates bill wipes out last yearâs savings for retail chains, analysis shows
Following the Budget, big retailers will pay more, wiping out the savings they made from last yearâs reform.






















