Written Question·Treasury·UIN 106146

Retail Trade: Business Rates

Tabled: 15 January 2026

Answered: 22 January 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 18 December 2025, to Question 99923, on Retail Trade: Business Rates, what is the estimated number of hereditaments, and average Rateable Value, that will receive Retail Hospitality & Leisu

Answer

Dan Tomlinson

The Government is introducing new permanently lower tax rates for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties. These new tax rates are worth nearly £900 million per year and will benefit over 750,000 properties. The new RHL tax rates replace...

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