Beer and Public Houses: Business Rates — Written Question

Question

Victoria Collins

Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has had discussions with the Valuation Office Agency on mitigating business rates increases for pubs and breweries; and what steps she is taking to prevent sudden increases in bills for those

Answer

Dan Tomlinson

The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...

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