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<p>Business rates are distinct from the Business Improvement District (BID) levy and
are managed separately. The BID legislation requires businesses to pay the BID levy
and any decision to waive or reduce the levy is to be made by the BID Board of Directors.
Therefore, business rates relief will not be applied to any percentage payment towards
a BID.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government is making available up to £6.1 million
of support to BIDs to cover the equivalent of three months of core operational costs.
This funding will protect BID bodies from insolvency and ensure that they weather
the current crisis. Local authorities and BIDs will now be able to be flexible with
the enforcement of the levy for businesses that are unable to pay, but business remain
liable for the levy and those that can still pay should still pay.</p><p> </p>
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