Explainer: how business rates may change and what it means for retail

Helen Dickinson

As the government considers business rates reform, BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson looks at the implications – and urges retailers to make their voices heard

For thousands of retailers business rates are a major cost – and a major headache. Now, the government is proposing a shake-up of the system. So what’s changing, and what could it mean for local high streets and town centres?

 

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