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035 _a(Sirsi) u121309
245 _aBID-style tax for City businesses
260 _c2003
490 _aNew Urban Futures
_v(7) 24 January 2003, 5(1)
520 _aBusinesses in the City of London are likely to become the first in the UK to pay a supplement to their business rates to fund a Business Improvement Districts-style tax to boost security. Occupiers would face an extra 1% on their rates. The British Retail Consortium intends to lobby against the tax rise. The proposals are included in government's Local Government Bill.
590 _aWB
650 _aBUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
650 _aRETAILERS
650 _aOCCUPIERS
650 _aSECURITY
650 _aTERRORISM COVER
650 _aBUSINESS RATES
650 _aLOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL
650 _aBRITISH RETAIL CONSORTIUM
690 _aRATING AND LOCAL TAXATION
942 _n0
999 _c72089
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