Are there Alternatives to Business Rates?
21st August, 2019
The notion of taxing the occupation of property historically arose in the late Tudor period, at first as a way of raising money for the poor, but has been with us in various guises since. Local parishes would make lists of property and occupiers to be taxed. Ever since, a tax on property has been a favoured way of raising money by governments and policy makers as it offers certainty of collection and is perceived, r... Read more
