An analysis by tax firm Ryan says businesses in England face a £1.1bn rise in business rates from next April unless the chancellor intervenes, after UK inflation rose to 3.5% in September from 3.1% in August, the third consecutive increase. Industrial property faces £302m, offices £244m, retail £206m and hospitality £129m. The increase comes just a year after the 2026 revaluation lifted rateable values in England by 19.4%. Ryan’s Alex Probyn said the UK already has the highest property taxes of any major economy at 3.7% of GDP and urged the chancellor to limit the rise in the Budget. Richard Pike of Phoebus Software warned that interest rates could stay higher for longer, adding uncertainty for borrowers and the housing market.
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