Business Rates
Commons · Question 28849 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to amend business rates for (a) pubs and nightclubs and (b) the thresholds for independent small businesses.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 17 Sep 2026
The Government has introduced permanently lower multipliers for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties. Local Authorities determine whether a hereditament meets the legislative definition of Retail, Hospitality or Leisure (RHL) and ther...