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Jack in the Box Faces 300% Rate Hike Amid Support Cuts

1/30/2026

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Ken Lunn, owner of Jack in the Box soft play centre in Beverley, East Yorkshire, says business rates will rise from £9,000 to over £36,000 from April 2026 as pandemic support ends.
A Treasury spokesperson says the government provides a £4.3 billion package to help high street businesses manage rising costs.
The measures include capping corporation tax at 25% and reducing red tape to ease the financial burden.

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Ken Lunn, owner of Jack in the Box soft play centre in Beverley, East Yorkshire, says business rates will rise from £9,000 to over £36,000 from April 2026 as pandemic support ends.
A Treasury spokesperson says the government provides a £4.3 billion package to help high street businesses manage rising costs.
The measures include capping corporation tax at 25% and reducing red tape to ease the financial burden.