UK government reaffirms port rates reversal

Liverpool was one of 33 English ports where businesses were facing crippling backdated rates demands.

The UK’s Local Government Minister Bob Neill reaffirmed on Tuesday the industry saving action taken by the new coalition government to help port based businesses facing an insolvency threat after being hit with significant and unexpected port taxes in 2008.

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