Responding to new figures from the BBC Data Unit showing that £1 billion in empty premises business rates relief is applied in England and Wales each year, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry said: “Local authorities are …

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Responding to this afternoon’s launch of the Treasury’s off-payroll review, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry said: “This important review presents an opportunity to reassess our flawed off-payroll legislation.    “We’ve already heard big corporations say they’ll …

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