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Business Rates: Valuation

Commons · Question 127551 · Tabled 15 Apr 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 24 Apr 2026

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Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the methodology and the formula used in the current rateable value calculation.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 24 Apr 2026

The Valuation Office calculates a rateable value for each business property in England and Wales. A rateable value is an estimate of what it would cost to rent a property for a year, on a set date known as the Valuation Date.The methodology and approach u...