Written questions

Business: Taxation

Commons · Question 123259 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 31 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of property-based business taxation, such as business rates, on business investment and productivity.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 31 Mar 2026

The Call for Evidence on business rates and investment closed on 18 February. It asked stakeholders for more detailed evidence on how the business rates system influences investment decisions, with questions on the business rates system’s tax structure, s...