Offices: Business Rates
Commons · Question 114046 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Christine Jardine
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Valuation Office Agency’s reclassification of flexible office spaces as single properties on (a) the level of business rates and (b) small busin
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 2 Mar 2026
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) does not operate in Scotland, so whether the reclassification will apply in Scotland is a matter for the Scottish Government.