Bar owners said that a 15% reduction in business fees starting in April was not enough, and someone told the Daily Mirror that this would be "a sticking plaster."
The business tax in the UK (usually referring to business rates, i.e., non-residential property tax) has recently undergone significant adjustments, leading to unprecedented cost pressures for many pubs, with the industry warning that this is accelerating the wave of pub closures.
The core change stems from a policy announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the 2025 budget, which involves abolishing tax reliefs during the pandemic and re-evaluating the taxable value of all commercial properties. This adjustment took effect on April 2025 and had a severe impact on the pub industry.
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