End to disparity in Scottish business rates

End to disparity in Scottish business rates - 1989 - Financial Times 9/5/89 p8 Independent 9/5/89 p22 Glasgow Herald 9/5/89 p1 .

The Government has committed itself to decisive action to end the wide disparity in business rates between Scotland and the rest of Great Britain. It is to take powers to fix non-domestic rates for local authorities in Scotland and will inject up to £250m a year to compensate for loss of revenue.


UNIFORM BUSINESS RATE