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008 021205n2002 000 0 eng u
035 _a(Sirsi) u120687
245 _aScottish business rates frozen
260 _c2002
490 _aScottish Executive Press Release
_v4 December 2002, (2)
520 _aThe Scottish Minister for Finance and Public Services has confirmed that the business rates poundage in Scotland for 2003-04 will stay at 47.8p. The minister also confirmed the introduction of the Small Business Rate Relief Scheme on 1 April 2003, which will give small businesses reductions of up to 50% in their rates bills. www.scotland.gov.uk/pages/news/2002/12/SEfd133.aspx
590 _aWB
650 _aBUSINESS RATES
650 _aSCOTLAND
650 _aSMALL BUSINESSES
650 _aRATE RELIEF
690 _aRATING AND LOCAL TAXATION
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999 _c71719
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