Written Question·Treasury·UIN 95066

Business Rates: Valuation

Tabled: 27 November 2025
Answered: 5 December 2025

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the 2026 business rates revaluation is revenue neutral (i) in the first year, or (ii) over the valuation cycle.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
At Budget 2025, the Government announced updated property values independently assessed by the Valuation Office. Revaluations ensure that the rateable values (RVs) of properties are updated in line with market changes, and that the tax rates adjust to ref...
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