18 August 2022
Since last October Bira has been writing to BEIS and Treasury, warning them of the spiralling costs being faced by independent retailers
9 months ago our members were already seeing energy bills increase by 300%, and we already knew about the increases in National insurance and National minimum wage.
As the energy crisis deepens, and business costs continue to increase, we are continuing our campaign to persuade the government to do more to help indie retailers and small businesses in general. Our members are telling us that rising costs are the single biggest issue and we feel that the government needs to adopt a Covid-type mentality to deal with this crisis – starting with the removal of business rates from smaller retailers for the remainder of this tax year.
To help our campaign I would like to know real-life examples so we can show the scale of problems faced by business owners.
If you are willing to share your personal experience, we will share (anonymised) with MPs and Government Ministers and work hard to get the support you need. Please send me your information at info@bira.co.uk
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