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Commercial rate increases erode business competitiveness
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17/12/2003 Print Friendly Version

Dublin's competitiveness as a business location has been jeopardised yet again by the decision of Dublin City Council to increase the commercial rate at a level more than double (5.4%) the expected rate of inflation (2.5%) in 2004. For more details Click here

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