Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 78218

Business Rates: Tax Allowances

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 21 October 2025

Question

Sir James Cleverly

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2025 to Question 74221 on Business Rates: Tax Allowance, whether any central government body is responsible for monitoring rate relief frau

Answer

Alison McGovern

Business Rates are a local tax and local authorities are responsible for decisions on the awarding of relief, ensuring compliance, and tackling fraud. The Government also provides local authorities with data-matching services to help detect fraud and erro...

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