Petition · past parliament
Reduce Business rates for small businesses and Sole traders.
Closed
812 signatures
What the petition asks
Small businesses are in serious threat of being destroyed through ever heightening rent, and furthermore unreasonable, crippling business rates set by the government. Rates are once again rising as of next year, despite the current economic difficulties for independent businesses.
Remember, charities that occupy commercial properties are exempt from business rates, which increases the demand from small and large businesses alike. Rates are currently destroying family/small businesses. Lets get this changed.
Timeline
| 1 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
812
Status
Closed
Opened
1 Nov 2016
Closed
1 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.