Question follow-through · 36094

Business Rates: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) the withdrawal of the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure multiplier and (b) imposition of the new £500,000 multiplier on the marginal tax rate on business rat

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Treasury
Tabled
6 Mar 2025
Target answer date
10 Mar 2025
Answer
14 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 6 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) the withdrawal of the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure multiplier and (b) imposition of the new £500,000 multiplier on the marginal tax rate on business rat

  2. 10 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    As set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government intends to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties, with rateable values below £500,000 from 2026-27. This permanent tax cut will ensure that they benefit...

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