There is growing unease in the business community as it braces itself for England's first rate revaluation since 2010.
The government is promising help in the Budget, but critics are calling the rates system itself "unfit for purpose in the 21st century".
As the commercial rental value of business premises are brought up to date, there will inevitably be some big losers. (You can learn more about the process here.)
To get a snapshot 'rate reaction', we asked six shopkeepers we have previously profiled for our My Shop video series to reveal how they will be affected in April. Some are angry, some pleasantly surprised - and one thinks he knows a better way.
Questions
1. How do pay-per-minute cafes make a profit?
2. What options are available for businesses faced with a rates rise?
3. Why have rates risen?
