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.

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David Phillips
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: 26 April 2024).

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Local Government Finance Consortium

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