BRC警告说,拟议的联合王国商业利率上扬可能会迫使400家商店关闭和100 000人失业。 Proposed UK business rate hikes could force 400 store closures and 100,000 job losses, the BRC warns.

据英国零售联合会称,针对英国大型零售业的拟议商业利率变化可能导致关闭约400家商店和多达100 000个就业机会损失。 Proposed business rate changes targeting large UK retail properties could lead to closures of around 400 stores and up to 100,000 job losses, according to the British Retail Consortium. 亚马逊、Aldi 和 Nationwide 等斯温顿的商店在价值超过 500,000 英镑的房产的新范围内面临更高的税收，尽管零售业仅对经济的贡献率为 5%，而支付了超过 20% 的商业税率。 Stores in Swindon like Amazon, Aldi, and Nationwide face higher taxes under a new band for properties valued over £500,000, despite retail contributing only 5% to the economy while paying over 20% of business rates. 布拉迪斯拉发区域中心警告说,税收可能会对依赖徒步交通的小企业造成伤害,并敦促议长将大型商店排除在外,建议办公大楼作为替代收入来源。 The BRC warns the tax could harm smaller businesses reliant on foot traffic and urges the chancellor to exclude large shops, suggesting office buildings as an alternative revenue source. 与此同时,斯温顿的莫里森公司面临费用上涨和通货膨胀,削减了650件物品的价格,并试图放弃在空商店的长期租约,以避免持续租金。 Meanwhile, Morrisons in Swindon faces rising costs and inflation, cutting prices on 650 items and seeking to surrender a long-term lease on an empty store to avoid ongoing rent. 财务处正在审查秋季预算之前的业务汇率。 The Treasury is reviewing business rates ahead of the autumn budget.