Written questions

Hotels: Business Rates and VAT

Commons · Question 72531 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 5 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) business rates and (b) VAT on the financial sustainability of hotels in (i) rural areas and (ii) West Dorset constituency.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 5 Sep 2025

The Government recognises the significant contribution made by hospitality and tourism businesses, including those in rural areas, to economic growth and social life in the UK. To deliver our manifesto pledge, from 2026/27, we intend to introduce permanen...