Business Rates: Tax Allowances
2026-05-19 · Treasury · 3647 · Official question
Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Valuation Office Agency’s decision to value serviced offices as single buildings, rather than separately valuing the premises occupied by each company, on
Answer
The Valuation Office (VO) is responsible for valuing non-domestic property for business rates purposes. They are required to maintain accurate rating lists in England impartially and independently of central Government, and must consider developments in r...