Rates ‘killing’ Aberdeen businesses as 650 premises sit empty
The rates system is driving businesses out of Aberdeen and stifling investment in the city, an MSP has warned.
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Business rates drive oilfield services firm out of Aberdeen after 30 years
An oilfield services firm has been forced to leave Aberdeen after more than 30 years in the city.
Politicians hit out as businesses face delay during rates appeals
Thousands of north and north-east businesses have been caught up in delays processing challenges to steep rises in business rates.
Scot Gov to maintain cap on Aberdeen business rates
Business rates increases for offices in Aberdeen and the north-east will continue to be capped at a maximum of 12.5% until 2022, the Scottish Government has announced.
High rates ‘will drive oil firms out of Scotland’
Rising business rates will be more damaging to the north-east oil and gas industry than Brexit, it was claimed last night.
North-east alone in using new powers to cut business rates
Only Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire councils are using powers introduced two years ago enabling Scotland’s 32 local authorities to cut business rates, according to the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).
Rates relief on the way for businesses
Aberdeenshire Council has finally received the upgraded software required to issue struggling businesses their business rates relief.
View on business rates rises skewed, McCaig says
The impact of business rates rises in the north-east is “a lot less gloomy” than critics make out, an SNP general election candidate has said.
Business triumph in battle of rates
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay bowed to mounting pressure yesterday and announced nearly £45million of relief for firms facing soaring business rates.
Oil and gas firms must not be left out in the cold in business rates freeze
Industry leaders claim it would be "illogical" if Aberdeen's struggling oil and gas sector was left out of a proposed business rates freeze.
Aberdeen proposes business rates freeze – but not for oil and gas firms
Aberdeen City Council is considering a £26million business rates freeze to offset "crippling" rises in rates - but has frozen out oil companies from the deal.
UPDATED: Scottish Government accused of ‘punishing’ hydropower schemes with hike in business rates
The Scottish Government has been accused of inflicting a "special punishment" on hydro power schemes with a huge hike in business rates.
Business Rates: Tory leader stands firms fighting rates rise
Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson has called for “meaningful action" from the SNP government to help north-east firms hit by massive increases in business rates.
Business Rates: Councillor attempts to block rise in business rates
A north-east councillor has made moves to lodge an emergency motion at the next council meeting in an attempt to block business rates increases.
Rate rises will cost jobs, says North Sea firm
Bosses at a struggling small engineering firm have warned a failure to halt “daylight robbery” business rate rises will cost people their jobs.