Written Question·Treasury·UIN 105434

Retail Trade: Business Rates

Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 19 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Joe Robertson

ConservativeIsle of Wight East

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to extend business rates relief to retail businesses.

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 and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. RVs are re-assessed every three years. The most recent r...

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