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Commons Briefing paper by Gavin Berman and Keith Parry. It was first published on Monday, 22 December 2008. It was last updated on Monday, 22 December 2008.


Business Rate Supplements Bill (Bill 2 of 2008-09)

The Bill gives legislative effect to the scheme outlined in Business rate supplements: a white paper (Cm 7230). This allows upper-tier local authorities, and the Greater London Authority, to levy a supplement on the business rate in order to fund local economic development projects. Businesses must be consulted and, in certain circumstances, balloted before a rate supplement can be introduced.

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Research briefing
Reference
RP08-93 
Related items
Business rate supplements:a white paper.
Tuesday, 9 October 2007
Command papers
House of Commons
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Subjects
Companies Business Greater London Authority Local government Local government finance Business rates Small businesses Surcharges Enterprise zones Local Government Finance Funding Changes Independent Inquiry Business improvement districts
Legislation
Business Rate Supplements Bill 2008-09
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Parliament and Constitution Centre
House of Commons Library
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