Written Question·Treasury·UIN 101364
Retail Trade: Business Rates
Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 8 January 2026
Question
Emma Lewell
Labour — South Shields
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is her policy that the business rates system should level the playing field between high street businesses and online retailers.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe 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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