Business Rates: Tax Allowances
2026-05-13 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · 1204 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of delays in processing business rates relief applications on affected businesses; and what steps he is taking to speed up processing ti
Answer
Local authorities are responsible for the administration of business rates including the calculation and issuing of rates bills. This includes the assessment for and application of any reliefs that a business may be eligible for. If ratepayers have any qu...