Written Question·Treasury·UIN 70888

Retail Trade: Business Rates

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Dan Carden

LabourLiverpool Walton

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has conducted a comparative assessment of how much physical retailers will pay as a result of business rates changes with online-only retailers in 2026.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
We are creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. As set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government intends to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, ...

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