Music Venues: Business Rates
Commons · Question 101593 · Tabled 18 Dec 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help mitigate the impact of higher business rates bills on grassroots music venues arising from changes to business rates multipliers.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 8 Jan 2026
There are no current plans to extend the 40% film studio relief to grassroots music venues. At the Budget, the VOA announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation is the first since Covid, which has led to significant increas...