西牛津郡的商业利率自2021年以来翻了一番,对商店造成压力,并引起对就业的关注。 West Oxfordshire business rates double since 2021, straining shops and raising job concerns.

由于2023年的重新估值和费用增加,西牛津郡的商业利率正在飞速上升,预计2024-25年将达到6 620万英镑,比2021-22年的水平增加了一倍以上。 Business rates in west Oxfordshire are soaring, projected to hit £66.2 million in 2024-25, more than double the 2021-22 level, due to a 2023 revaluation and rising costs. 当地企业已经因较高的国家保险、最低工资、能源支出和徒步交通下降而陷入困境,几家商店关门。 Local businesses, already strained by higher national insurance, minimum wages, energy bills, and declining foot traffic, are struggling, with several shops closing. 领导人说税收收入并没有转化为可见的好处,对劳动力短缺和政府可能提高税率的担忧也越来越大,这可能会影响数百家商店和数万个工作岗位。 Leaders say tax revenues aren’t translating into visible benefits, and concerns grow over workforce shortages and potential government rate hikes that could impact hundreds of stores and tens of thousands of jobs. 地方官员敦促对高街和小企业进行再投资,以支持经济复苏。 Local officials urge reinvestment in high streets and small businesses to support economic recovery.