Written Question·Treasury·UIN 54577
Retail Trade: Business Rates
Tabled: 22 May 2025
Answered: 5 June 2025
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rates on the viability of small businesses operating on the high street.
Answer
James MurrayThe Government is committed to creating a fairer business rates system that supports small businesses and protects the high street. Over a third of properties (more than 700,000) already pay no business rates as they receive 100 per cent Small Business Ra...
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