Andy Burnham should tax online sales as part of a complete reform of Britain’s “broken and unsustainable” business rates system as firms come under increasing strain, according to a coalition of business groups.
The Real Rates Reform Alliance – which launches on Tuesday and includes the likes of UKHospitality and the Institute of Directors – is calling on the Government to scrap and replace the current controversial property tax with a new “hybrid” system to even the playing field for under-pressure high street firms.
