Coronavirus drives business rates dispute appeals by 690%

// 690% surge in tax appeals challenging property valuations which form basis of business rates
// 144,910 shops, pubs, restaurants, offices, factories & public sector buildings lodged a Check to their property tax valuation
// This equates to 2230 non-domestic premises every working day in the first quarter of the tax yearCovid-19 has led to a huge surge in tax appeals from retailers and other businesses in England challenging property valuations which form the basis of business rates bills