Written questions

Retail Trade: Business Rates

Commons · Question 97877 · Tabled 8 Dec 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 16 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Louie French

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance her Department has issued to UK Businesses on the potential impact of the (a) removal of business rates relief and (b) business rates revaluation on high street businesses.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 16 Dec 2025

The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...