It seems unlikely that business rates and council tax will keep pace with costs and demand writes David Phillips in this article for the Local Government Chronicle.
Read the full article here.
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David Phillips
Associate Director
David is Head of Devolved and Local Government Finance. He also works on tax in developing countries as part of our TaxDev centre.
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- The Local Government Chronicle
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Phillips, D. (2019). Will next year be just a lull in the storm? [Comment] The Local Government Chronicle. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/will-next-year-be-just-lull-storm (accessed: 18 May 2024).
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