Public Houses: Business Rates
Commons · Question 16888 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of HMRC guidance on business rates valuations for pubs in 'attractive locations', including rural and community pubs, on the financial viability of those establis
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 17 Jul 2026
The guidance referred to sets out how pubs were to be valued for the previous valuation exercise which took place under the previous government, with valuation date of April 2024. This government is reviewing the methodology used to calculate rateable val...