Retail Trade: Business Rates
Commons · Question 78656 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by James Wild
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed higher business rates multiplier on employment in the retail sector.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 16 Oct 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 will introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospital...