00:00Business rates for pubs, clubs and many live music venues in England will be cut by 20% from April
00:07next year, under government plans announced today.
00:11Ministers say a typical pub could save around £1,100, helping protect jobs, high streets and places where communities meet.
00:19The changes will be funded through a review of some existing business tax reliefs and tougher action against online marketplace
00:26sellers who fail to meet tax obligations.
00:30The biggest live music venues are excluded for now, with full eligibility expected when the Chancellor delivers the autumn budget,
00:38alongside further details about how the scheme will operate for eligible businesses.
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