Written Question·Treasury·UIN 122480

Business Rates: Tax Allowances

Tabled: 20 March 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026

Question

Sir Julian Smith

ConservativeSkipton and Ripon

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing the full 20p discount to the business rates multiplier for retail, hospitality and leisure.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The 5p reduction in the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) multipliers is worth nearly £1 billion per year and will benefit over 750,000 properties. Unlike RHL relief, the new multipliers are permanent, giving businesses certainty and stability, and th...

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