Written Question·Treasury·UIN 22711

Music Venues: Business Rates

Tabled: 8 January 2025
Answered: 16 January 2025

Question

Saqib Bhatti

ConservativeMeriden and Solihull East

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to take steps with the Valuation Office Agency to introduce new valuation methods for business rates for grassroots music venues.

Answer

James Murray
As set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government intends to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties, including those on the high street, from 2026-27. This permanent tax cut will ensure that they benefit...

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