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<p>The business rates holiday means that an estimated additional 350,000 properties
used for retail, hospitality or leisure will pay no business rates in 2020-21, saving
these businesses almost £10 billion.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities can also choose
to make discretionary grants through the Government’s central discretionary fund,
worth £617million, to businesses such as breweries if they feel there is a particular
local economic need. To support pubs and breweries during this time, HMRC have made
it easier to claim back the duty on any beer thrown away as a result of pub closures.</p>
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