Written questions

Business rates: Beer and Public Houses

Commons · Question 91709 · Tabled 17 Nov 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 10 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she has make an assessment of the potential impact of reforming business rates on small pubs and breweries.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 10 Dec 2025

In April 2026, the Government will introduce permanently lower business rates multipliers for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties with rateable values below £500,000. This permanent tax cut will ensure that eligible properties, including pub...