This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Rejected petition For a thorough review of business rates and the planned massive increases

Business rates are increasing dramatically - in many cases by hundreds of percent over the next five years. This is having a highly detrimental impact on the High Street, on pubs, on private clubs, etc. We call for an urgent review of the system and an immediate reversal of planned increases.

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You could start a new petition asking the Government or Parliament to stop planned increases to business rates, if that's what you want to happen. You could start a new petition asking the Government and Parliament to reduce business rates, if that's what you want to happen. You could also start a new petition asking for a review of the impact of business rates on local high streets and communities, if that's what you want to happen.

If you want an interim “pub cap” and a full review of the business rate system, you may wish to sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/202436

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