Written Question·Treasury·UIN 106114

Business Rates: Valuation

Tabled: 15 January 2026
Answered: 21 January 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the 2026 business rates revaluation is revenue-neutral.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
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