Written Question·Treasury·UIN 36445

Public Houses: Business Rates

Tabled: 7 March 2025
Answered: 17 March 2025

Question

Mr James Frith

LabourBury North

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to encourage (a) investment and (b) growth in the beer and pub sector through reforming business rates.

Answer

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

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