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Schools: Business Rates

Commons · Question 111101 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 12 Feb 2026

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Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 27 January 2026 to Question 102744 on Hospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Business Rates, what estimate she has made for the total business rates liability for the current set of propert

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Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 12 Feb 2026

The Valuation Office Agency is responsible for assessing non-domestic properties and determining their rateable value (RV). Local authorities are responsible for calculating business rates bills using the RV, the multiplier set by parliament, and any appr...