phase out
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The increase in employers' national insurance contributions, the phasing out of business rate relief and a rates revaluation has also added to his costs.
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The units won't be phased out altogether, he noted, because there is still demand for affordability, "but we went way too far".
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Alternatively they could stick to their old subsidies as they are phased out, but see a 40% cut to their payments this year.
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North Carolina is in the process of phasing out its corporate income tax, and the rate will fall to 2% from 2.25% this year.
Andriy Zagorodnyuk, a former defense minister, said the proliferation of drones and missiles means people will be gradually phased out of the battlefield and unmanned vehicles will take over.
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