Question follow-through · 17130

Business Rates: Tax Allowances

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the debate on the Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill of 25 November 2024, Official Report, column 594, whether the Retail, Hospitality a

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
2 Dec 2024
Target answer date
4 Dec 2024
Answer
10 Dec 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the debate on the Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill of 25 November 2024, Official Report, column 594, whether the Retail, Hospitality a

  2. 4 Dec 2024

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  3. 10 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    To deliver our manifesto pledge, we intend to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure properties, including those on the high-street, from 2026-27. This permanent tax cut will ensure they benefit from much-needed certain...

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