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Business Rates: Great Yarmouth

Commons · Question 48262 · Tabled 25 Apr 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 6 May 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rates on retail unit closures in Great Yarmouth town centre between 2018 and 2024.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 6 May 2025

The Government is creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. As set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government intends to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, ho...