Small Businesses: Business Rates
Commons · Question 102988 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the April 2026 business rates revaluation on small and medium-sized enterprises operating from physical premises.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 13 Jan 2026
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...