Written Question·Treasury·UIN 95107

Public Houses: Business Rates

Tabled: 27 November 2025
Answered: 5 December 2025

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of rising rateable values from April 2026 on small community pubs currently exempt from Business Rates through Small Business Rates Relief.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
If a business only occupies one property, and the property’s rateable value (RV) is lower than £12,000 from 2026, it will be eligible for 100% Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) and will pay nothing in business rates. SBRR is also available if RV is betwee...
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