Equal Rights for Small Businesses Paying Council Tax


Equal Rights for Small Businesses Paying Council Tax
The Issue
Thousands of people have a Bed and Breakfast, but pay Council Tax as opposed to Business Rates. They are still registered as businesses and pay the necessary insurance and tax required by businesses. They do not get small business relief on the huge amount of Council Tax that they pay and, because of this, they are not entitled to the Government Grant recently announced to help small businesses who are suffering due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
This grant could be a lifeline to those who are likely to lose not only their business, but also their home.
This petition would ask that ALL small businesses be treated equally.
The Issue
Thousands of people have a Bed and Breakfast, but pay Council Tax as opposed to Business Rates. They are still registered as businesses and pay the necessary insurance and tax required by businesses. They do not get small business relief on the huge amount of Council Tax that they pay and, because of this, they are not entitled to the Government Grant recently announced to help small businesses who are suffering due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
This grant could be a lifeline to those who are likely to lose not only their business, but also their home.
This petition would ask that ALL small businesses be treated equally.
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Petition created on 27 March 2020