Small 会社／堅いs 苦しむ £100m 率s blow

By MICHAEL LEA
Updated: 09:15 BST, 31 March 2009

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Tens of thousands of family-run 会社／堅いs will be 攻撃する，衝突する in a £100m 税金 得る，とらえる this week when 商売／仕事 率 救済 is 廃止するd.

税金 得る，とらえる: 年次の 法案s could more than treble for small 商売／仕事s

The m ove comes on 最高の，を越す of an インフレーション-破産した／（警察が）手入れするing 5.2% 増加する in the 率, which will cost companies another £1bn.

In some 事例／患者s, the 連合させるd 影響 will see 年次の 法案s more than treble for retailers and small 会社／堅いs which are already 苦しむing from a 低迷 in 消費者 需要・要求する, credit 凍結するs and higher bank 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金s.

The 率 rise is so high because it is linked to the level of the 小売 Prices 索引 last September. The RPI has since dropped to 無 and is even 予測（する） to be 消極的な later this year as the 後退，不況 takes 持つ／拘留する.

But にもかかわらず 警告s of 会社／堅いs の近くにing and of 職業 losses, 大臣s are 辞退するing to change or 延期する the rise.

From next month, 商売／仕事s will also 直面する extra costs and red tape from an 拡張 of 柔軟な working 権利s and an 増加する in statutory holiday entitlement from 24 days to 28.

In another blow, 過度期の 救済 from a 2005 revaluation of 商業の 所有物／資産／財産s also 満了する／死ぬs tomorrow, 押し進めるing up 法案s even その上の.

地元の 当局, 恐れるing the change will lead to boarded up high streets, have said they want 救済 to continue.

The 政府 is also 押し進めるing ahead with 計画（する）s to let 会議s 課す 補足の 税金s on 商売／仕事s to help 支払う／賃金 for 地元の 組織／基盤／下部構造 事業／計画（する）s.

The move, 推定する／予想するd to cost another £800m, has been 非難するd by 小売 長，指導者s 含むing Debenhams 長，指導者 (n)役員／(a)執行力のある 略奪する Templeman, Ian Cheshire, boss of Kingfisher, which owns B&Q, and Sir Philip Green, whose Arcadia company owns Topshop, Burton and Dorothy Perkins.

The 連合 of Small 商売／仕事s said: 'This is going to 傷つける a number of 商売／仕事s at a time they can least afford it.

'The 政府 has got to pull something out of the hat さもなければ we will have more ghost-ridden high streets.' Margaret Eaton, chairman of the 地元の 政府 協会, said: 'It is 容認できない that some 商売／仕事s could see 率s 法案s 二塁打 or even ３倍になる.

'It is （疑いを）晴らす that a 決定／判定勝ち（する） about ending this 救済 was made while the economy was still にわか景気ing and it was thought that 商売／仕事s would be able to 対処する.

'In the new 環境, it's just not 現実主義の to 推定する／予想する many 商売／仕事s to を取り引きする this sharp rise in their 法案s.'

Tory 広報担当者 Justine Greening said: 'The 政府 needs to take a の近くに look at all the 増加するs.

'At the moment it really looks like the way they are approaching 商売／仕事 率s is a road to 廃虚, not just for 商売／仕事s but for the communities they serve.' After rent and staff, 商売／仕事 率s are the third biggest cost for many retailers.

They are the 同等（の） of 会議 税金 for companies which 占領する 非，不，無-国内の 所有物／資産／財産s and are based on the rateable value of the 前提s, 概略で the same as a year's rent.

Companies in 前提s with a rateable value under £15,000 - £21,500 in London - can （人命などを）奪う，主張する a rebate of up to 50% but it is not 適用するd automatically and some 会社／堅いs are put off by having to fill out a form to （人命などを）奪う，主張する.

The Department for Communities and 地元の 政府 said: '商売／仕事s have had four years of 過度期の 救済 to 段階 up to their 十分な 支払い（額） and have received かなりの 利益 from the 救済 計画／陰謀'.

Nick Dhooper has had to 削減（する） staffing levels at his Stylelounge hair salon in Wandsworth, South-West London, after his 率s 法案 more than 二塁打d.

But he 恐れるs there may be worse to come without 援助（する） from Whitehall.

'The 政府 needs to come up with a proper 一括 which will help small 商売／仕事s,' said 32-year-old Mr Dhooper.

'大臣s seem to do the exact opposite to what they are 約束ing. The 付加価値税 削減（する） was a gimmick which has done very little.' Mr Dhooper has 適用するd to join a small 商売／仕事 救済 計画／陰謀, but is far from 希望に満ちた. He said: 'Getting your 事例／患者 looked at depe nds 完全に on who you get on the other end of the phone.

It could take six weeks or it could take six months. 'I know 仲買人s who have had to remortgage their houses because of this.'

Sebastian Pereira 恐れるs he may have to の近くに his 電気の 蓄える／店 after 29 years if he is 軍隊d to 支払う／賃金 a 大規模な rise in his 商売／仕事 率s after the end of the 救済 計画／陰謀.

He says the Sebastian 電気の Company does not make enough 利益（をあげる） to cover the 増加する and has no 貯金 left to 支払う／賃金 it.

Mr Pereira, 58, has already 直面するd 突然に high lending 率s from the banks, and a 25% rise in 国家の 保険 出資／貢献s is on the way.

He said: 'This could be the last nail in the 棺 for us. If nothing changes, I won't be able to 支払う／賃金 and I'll have the （強制）執行官s at my door soon.'

Mr Pereira 追加するd that small 商売／仕事s in his area of Wandsworth, South-West London, are ロビーing the 地元の 会議 and their MP for help.