Government urged to stop property tax hikes for 1,249 NHS hospitals

Government urged to stop property tax hikes for 1,249 NHS hospitals Changes to business rates system mean NHS hospitals liable for property tax will see bills increase by £322m over five years

The government is under growing pressure to stop a sharp increase in business rates for hospitals that threatens to increase the strain on the NHS.

Changes to the business rates system mean that the 1,249 NHS hospitals liable for the property tax will see their bills increasing by £322m, or 21%, over the next five years from April. Continue reading... The Guardian