Business Rates and Council Tax: Appeals
Commons · Question 104893 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the size of the Valuation Office Agency’s backlog in relation to (a) business rates and (b) council tax appeals.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 20 Jan 2026
The VOA works closely with government partners to ensure it is adequately resourced and to develop delivery plans which align with planned consultation and legislative timelines.