MPs set out to save our town centres

Tax and planning reforms needed to secure future for town centres, says House of Commons committee

Outdated policies and an unfair tax regime must be reformed to create an environment that will allow high streets and town centres to flourish in the future, suggests a report published by the House of Commons’ Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee. The MPs call on the government to initiate reform in key planning and taxation areas, including the options of an online sales tax and reforms to business rates, to allow high streets to adapt to changing demand, and compete with...

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