Small Business Rates Relief (Automatic Payment) Bill

As part of the Keep Trade Local campaign, the FSB is working with Peter Luff, Conservative MP for Mid Worcestershire and Chairman of the Business and Enterprise committee, on a Small Business Rate Relief (Automatic Payment) Bill to apply rate relief automatically for small firms.

> The FSB was disappointed that the Chancellor's 2009 Budget did not include measures on automatic rate relief but we are still campaigning for this proposal to be taken up. Read the 2009 Budget press release.

> Automatic Rate Relief Postcard Campaign 

Read the press release on the postcard campaign launched at the FSB's Annual Conference urging the Chancellor Alistair Darling to implement the proposal in his 2009 Budget.

> Peter Luff Podcast

Listen to an interview with Peter Luff in our rate relief podcast.

Read our press release and download the letter.