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UIN 28708

Business: Competition

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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4 February 2025

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12 February 2025 · Answer

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12 February 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support businesses to compete with direct-to-consumer online retailers that are based offshore.

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  1. 4 February 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support businesses to compete with direct-to-consumer online retailers that are based offshore.

    Source: Commons

  2. 12 February 2025

    Answer

    We intend to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties, including those on the high street, from 2026-27. This tax cut must be sustainably funded, and so we intend to apply a higher rate from 2026-27 on th...

    Source: Written answer

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