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Richard Harbord: What will happen with business rates?

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Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has indicated moves to 75% retention of business rates have been abandoned as government seeks other ways to redistribute

Paul Guilliotti, director of Financial Services, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils argues that current high funding levels should be approached with caution as marginal changes to discount rates can potentially have a significant impact.

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