Business Rates: Tax Allowances
Commons · Question 25085 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has considered the potential merits of extending business rates relief available to hospitality businesses to other essential sectors, including rural engineering firms.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 8 Sep 2026
As a result of the 2025 Budget business rates support package, over half of ratepayers see no bill increases in 2026/27, including 23 per cent whose bills go down. Around a third of properties already pay no business rates as they receive 100 per cent Sma...