Written questions

Hotels: Business Rates and Employers' Contributions

Commons · Question 99161 · Tabled 11 Dec 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 19 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions and business rates in Budgets 2024 and 2025 on the price competitiveness of UK hotels for inbound internat

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 19 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...