Written questions

Wholesale Trade: Business Rates

Commons · Question 36037 · Tabled 5 Mar 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 13 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she plans to take to ensure the business rates system supports the sustainability of food and drink wholesalers.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 13 Mar 2025

To deliver our manifesto pledge, from 2026-27, we intend to introduce permanently lower tax rates for high street retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties, with rateable values below £500,000. This permanent tax cut will ensure that they benefit ...