Written Question·Treasury·UIN 56393
Markets: Business Rates
Tabled: 2 June 2025
Answered: 5 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat — North Shropshire
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to reduce business rates for the owners and tenants of buildings containing market stalls.
Answer
Emma ReynoldsBusiness rates are paid by the occupiers of commercial properties. In the event a property is unoccupied, the property owner is liable for the property’s business rates bill. To deliver our manifesto pledge, we intend to introduce permanently lower tax ra...
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