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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-29more like thismore than 2017-11-29
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury remove filter
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Non-domestic Rates more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text Whether his Department plans to review the business rates system. more like this
tabling member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden more like this
tabling member printed
Bim Afolami more like this
uin 116545 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-05more like thismore than 2017-12-05
answer text <p>The government undertook the last fundamental review of business rates in 2016 and announced major reforms worth approx. £9bn to businesses by the end of the parliament. At Autumn Budget 2017, the government delivered more support on business rates including businesses’ top priorities to bring forward the switch to CPI indexation, revalue properties more frequently and to address the staircase tax. As a next step, the government is also reviewing the wider taxation of the digital economy. This includes ensuring international corporate tax rules deliver fair results across different businesses and that sellers operating through online marketplaces pay the right amount of VAT.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Central Devon more like this
answering member printed Mel Stride more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-05T16:00:03.64Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-05T16:00:03.64Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Mel Stride more like this
tabling member
4639
label Biography information for Bim Afolami more like this