Written Question·Treasury·UIN 102993

Small Businesses: Business Rates

Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026

Question

Rupert Lowe

Restore BritainGreat Yarmouth

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether transitional relief arrangements will fully offset increases in business rates for small businesses following the April revaluation.

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 (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...

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