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Nov 12
£17.4 Million in Rates Relief for North Ayrshire Businesses
A total of 4,100 properties in North Ayrshire are benefitting from £17.4 million in non-domestic rates relief this year, a clear...
Jan 19, 2023
FREEZING NEXT YEAR’S RATES
Yesterday Kenneth asked a question regarding the SNP Government’s decision to forgo £308 million of rates in 2023/24 by freezing the...
Jun 10, 2021
Scottish Businesses save Thousands with 100% Rates Relief
Businesses in Scotland are set to save thousands compared to their English counterparts this year due to receiving 100% non-domestic...
Apr 8, 2020
A Full Year of 100% Rates Relief for Retail Businesses Welcomed
The Scottish Retail Consortium has welcomed the SNP Government’s decision to provide 100% rates relief to Scottish retail, hospitality...
Jan 17, 2020
SNP Government Reaffirms Intention to Retain Uniform Business Rates
The SNP Government has reaffirmed its support for maintaining the Uniform Business Rate in response to a letter from 27 organisations...
Jan 6, 2020
Record Number of Private Sector Firms in Scotland
Figures from the SNP Government show that the number of private-sector firms in Scotland is at a record level. Across Scotland the number...
Dec 3, 2019
Labour, Tory and Green MSPs Vote to Remove £6 million of Rates Relief from North Ayrshire Businesses
The Local Government And Communities Committee which is deliberating on the Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 Last week, Tory...
Jun 15, 2019
Committee Hears from Independent Schools on Business Rates
Along with colleagues on the Scottish Parliament Local Government and Communities Committee, Kenneth Gibson MSP met with representatives...
Apr 10, 2019
Consultation on Reform of Non-domestic Rates in Scotland Launched
The Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Communities Committee, on which Kenneth Gibson MSP serves, is asking for views on the...
Mar 1, 2019
North Ayrshire Businesses Benefitted from £5.52 Million in Business Rates Support Last Year
The SNP Government’s Small Business Bonus Scheme provided £5.520 million of support to 2,734 businesses across North Ayrshire in 2017/18,...
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