Music Venues and Public Houses: Business Rates
Commons · Question 109627 · Tabled 29 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the business rate information letter entitled 1/2026: Pubs and live music venues relief 2026 to 2027, of 27 January 2026, what the cost is of the new relief in (a) 2026-27, (b) 2027-28 and (c) 2028
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 10 Feb 2026
From April, every pub and live music venue will get 15% off its new business rates bill on top of the support announced at Budget and then bills will be frozen in real terms for a further two years. Final costings will be confirmed at a fiscal event in th...