Business Rates
Commons · Question 3822 · Tabled 2 Sep 2024 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 25 July 2024 to Question 409 on Business Rates, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rates on the prices charged by online retailers.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 10 Sep 2024
As set out in the manifesto, the government is committed to a fairer business rates system and to levelling the playing field between online giants and high streets. Currently, the retail sector accounts for approximately 21% of total value of the busines...