By Tim Shipman PUBLISHED: 19:49 EST, 2 December 2013 | UPDATED: 03:23 EST, 3 December 2013 A group of influential Conservative MPs are calling on the Chancellor to permanently grant small firms exemption from business rates George Osborne is set to cut business taxes this week after Tory MPs called on him to ease small firms’ burden. Some 37 influential Conservative MPs are publishing a report today calling on the Chancellor to permanently grant small firms exemption from business rates. And last night Tory sources said Mr Osborne will heed their advice in his Autumn Statement on Thursday.
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Dozens of Tory MPs want financial burdens on small firms to be eased
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Chancellor looks set to listen to their advice and extend holiday by a year
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