business rates
RATES CUT: Verdi’s boss says only one of his five venues gets the 30% hospitality cut, and calls the £51,000 line “a cliff edge”
The Welsh Government announced on Tuesday that pubs, cafés, restaurants and gyms will get a permanent 30% business rates cut…
PUB TAX: Four Swansea pubs cut prices for a day, as Gower’s MP pushes the VAT case in Westminster
The Potters Wheel, the Bank Statement, the Red Lion and the Mardy Inn take 7.5% off everything on Thursday. It…
EV CHARGING: Wales scraps business rates for charging points until 2036
Operators of electric vehicle charging bays and forecourts will pay no business rates for a decade, under Welsh Government plans…
MUMBLES: Camps, crafts and a café that’s open again at the hub that nearly closed
Underhill was shutting last July after the company running it collapsed under a rates bill it could not pay. Seven…
Swansea BID welcomes new rates relief — but CAMRA warns support still falls short for struggling pubs
Swansea’s Business Improvement District has welcomed the Welsh Government’s decision to introduce a 15% business rates reduction for hospitality firms…
CAMRA warns Welsh pubs still face closure despite new business rates relief
Pub campaigners have warned that Welsh pubs are still at risk of closure despite the Welsh Government announcing a 15%…
Welsh Government announces new rates relief for pubs and restaurants after warnings over ‘unfair’ gap with England
The Welsh Government has announced fresh business rates support for pubs, restaurants, cafés, bars and live music venues — just…
Swansea councillor warns Welsh pubs risk being ‘left behind’ as business rates row deepens
A Swansea councillor has warned that pubs and hospitality venues across the city could be pushed to the brink unless…
Plans revealed to cut business rates for smaller retail shops
Plans to change business rates in Wales, giving smaller shops a lower rate, are being considered the Welsh Government have…
Covid grant scheme for Swansea businesses that don’t pay business rates
An emergency grant scheme is now available for Swansea businesses in the leisure, tourism, hospitality and retail sectors that do…
Welsh Government announce business rates freeze for 2021-22
Business rates in Wales will not be subject to an inflationary increase in 2021-22 Finance Minister Rebecca Evans has confirmed…