Written questions

Beer and Public Houses: Business Rates

Commons · Question 39243 · Tabled 18 Mar 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 26 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to the (a) Small Business Multiplier and (b) Standard Multiplier on business sustainability in the beer and pub sector.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 26 Mar 2025

As set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government intends to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties, with rateable values below £500,000, from 2026-27. This permanent tax cut will ensure that they benefi...