Written Question·Treasury·UIN 102991
Business Rates: Employment
Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026
Question
Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of increases in business rates on employment levels in labour-intensive sectors.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe 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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