Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 74221
Business Rates: Tax Allowances
Tabled: 2 September 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government is taking steps to monitor fraud under the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure business rate relief scheme, in the context of businesses falsely claiming a dis
Answer
Alison McGovernBusiness rates are administered by local government, and it is for local authorities to determine eligibility for reliefs, having regard to guidance issued by the government.The government will not tolerate any business falsifying their records or providi...
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