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From April 2018 the Government switched the annual indexation of the business rates multiplier from RPI to the lower rate of CPI inflation.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> This change is worth almost £6bn over the next five years and benefits all ratepayers, large and small.<\/p> <\/p> The Government is also increasing the frequency of property revaluations, from every five years to every three, so that bills are fairer and more closely reflect properties\u2019 current rental values.<\/p>"}
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