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90% surge in searches for business rates support ahead of April tax changes

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New research by Vail Williams reveals a 90% year-on-year surge in the number of Google searches from retail businesses with property seeking help with minimising or understanding their new business rates liabilities. Google searches for help with business rates also rose to their highest number…

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