Written Question·Treasury·UIN 109619

Charities: Business Rates

Tabled: 29 January 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026
Named Day

Question

David Simmonds

ConservativeRuislip, Northwood and Pinner

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the business rates revaluation 2026, whether the base liability for charity shops' (a) transitional rate relief and (b) Supporting Small Business Relief includes the application of mandatory charit

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The base liability for charity shops within the transitional relief scheme does not include the application of mandatory or discretionary charitable rate relief. However, charitable relief where applicable is awarded against the bill after Transitional Ra...

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