Written questions

Retail Trade: Business Rates

Commons · Question 40772 · Tabled 24 Mar 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 1 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of shops with increased business rates under proposed reforms to that system.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 1 Apr 2025

As set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government intends to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties, including those on the high street, from 2026-27. This permanent tax cut will ensure that they benefit...