Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 99193

Business Rates: Tax Allowances

Tabled: 11 December 2025
Answered: 22 December 2025

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the calculation of transitional relief for business rates is based on bills before the application of transitional relief in a previous revaluation cycle.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Support for those facing increases in business rates bills at the 2026 revaluation is provided by the Transitional Relief Scheme and the Supporting Small Business Relief Scheme.Transitional Relief is calculated from a base liability of the 2025/26 bill be...
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