Written Question·Treasury·UIN 103685

Public Houses: Business Rates

Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026

Question

Sarah Pochin

Reform UKRuncorn and Helsby

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered introducing a sector specific business rates valuation approach for public houses.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...

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