Small Businesses: Business Rates
Commons · Question 102996 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered freezing rateable values for small businesses at 2023 levels pending a full review of the business rates system.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 12 Jan 2026
The Government is delivering a long overdue reform to rebalance the business rates system and support the high street, as promised in our manifesto. The Government is doing this by introducing new permanently lower tax rates for eligible retail, hospitali...