Flexible Working: Business Rates
Commons · Question 24509 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Peter Fortune
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, why serviced offices which split their hereditament are treated differently to coworking spaces for the purpose of business rates relief.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 7 Sep 2026
The Government has introduced new permanently lower tax multipliers for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties. These new tax rates provide nearly £1 billion per year of support to the RHL sector and will benefit over 750,000 properties...