Written Question·Treasury·UIN 61952

Hospitality Industry: Business Rates

Tabled: 23 June 2025

Answered: 1 July 2025

Question

Liz Jarvis

Liberal Democrat — Eastleigh

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will exempt hospitality businesses from the business rates surcharge.

Answer

James Murray

To deliver our manifesto pledge, we intend to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties with rateable values below £500,000 from 2026-27. This permanent tax cut will ensure that RHL businesses benefit from...

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