Written Question·Treasury·UIN 72531
Hotels: Business Rates and VAT
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) business rates and (b) VAT on the financial sustainability of hotels in (i) rural areas and (ii) West Dorset constituency.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe Government recognises the significant contribution made by hospitality and tourism businesses, including those in rural areas, to economic growth and social life in the UK. To deliver our manifesto pledge, from 2026/27, we intend to introduce permanen...
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