Written Question·Treasury·UIN 40771

Retail Trade: Business Rates

Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 1 April 2025

Question

Joe Robertson

ConservativeIsle of Wight East

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed higher business rates multiplier on larger stores.

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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