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<p>We announced at the 2014 Autumn Statement an extra £650 million of support for
2015-16 business rates bills in England, bringing the total support from 2013 and
2014 Autumn Statement measures to £1.4 billion in 2015-16. That includes:</p><p> </p><ul><li>doubling
Small Business Rate Relief for a further year;</li><li>a 2% cap on the inflation increase
for 2015-16 (for the second year);</li><li>increasing the temporary discount for shops,
pubs and restaurants with rateable values below £50,000 from £1,000 to £1,500 for
2015-16;</li><li>extending the existing transitional relief scheme for two years for
properties with a rateable value up to and including £50,000; and</li><li>limiting
backdating of bills arising from changes to the rateable values list.</li></ul><p>
</p><p>We are also conducting a review of business rates which will conclude by the
end of this year.</p>
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