Clare businesses pay some of the highest rates levels in the country.
A new IBEC study has also found that Clare County Council is more dependent on rates for its income than most local authorities.
The business group says 38.5% of the Council’s income is paid by retailers in the form of rates, with the average bill here 8,830 euro, higher than all bar only five other local authorities.
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Aidan Sweeney, author of the Local Economic Indicators report, says it indicates an over-reliance on local business.
