Andy Burnham proposes 'Amazon tax' and business rates reform to support high streets and pubs

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Andy Burnham, former Manchester mayor and potential future prime minister, has announced plans to introduce an "Amazon tax" through major reform of business rates. The proposal aims to shift the tax burden from high street shops and pubs onto large warehouses serving online retail giants like Amazon. Burnham confirmed he would stick to Labour's 2024 manifesto pledges not to raise income tax, VAT, or national insurance, while also revealing he has not yet selected a chancellor.

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Andy Burnham has signalled that he will introduce a so-called 'Amazon tax' with a massive reform of business rates in a bid to save Britain's high streets.

He said he would look at hiking business rates on the giant warehouses which are emerging to service massive online retail companies like Amazon, while lifting high street shops and pubs out of having to pay the b

The prime minister-in-waiting also revealed to Andrew Marr on LBC that he has not picked a chancellor yet

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