While local authorities have the flexibility to offer businesses discounts on business rates, Nursery World understands that Harrogate Borough Council is one of the first local authorities in England to offer reductions to nurseries. For councils that do offer discounts, the Government pays 50 per cent of the costs.
It is a big win for childcare providers in Harrogate, as nurseries across England face a 26 per cent increase in business rates. Analysis commissioned by the Press Association from business rent and rate specialists CVS last year, revealed business rates will rise to £110.72m per year, adding up to a total property tax bill for nurseries and pre-schools over five years of £553.6m by 2022.
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