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Supermarkets Urge Tax Exemption to Combat Rising Food Costs
10/26/2025
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Story summary
- UK supermarket executives urge Chancellor Rachel Reeves to exempt large retailers from a new business rates surtax.
- The British Retail Consortium (BRC) organized a letter signed by Tesco and Sainsbury’s leaders.
- It warns the tax could raise food inflation into 2026 and push costs to shoppers.
- The BRC's chief executive notes supermarkets face over £7 billion in additional costs in 2025.
