Question follow-through · 95961

Business Rates: Tax Allowances

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will modify the Business Rates Information Letter (5/2025) sent to English Billing Authorities on 26 November so that that the formula for the calculation of Transitional R

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
1 Dec 2025
Target answer date
4 Dec 2025
Answer
4 Dec 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 1 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will modify the Business Rates Information Letter (5/2025) sent to English Billing Authorities on 26 November so that that the formula for the calculation of Transitional R

  2. 4 Dec 2025

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  3. 4 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    At the Budget the Chancellor announced a Transitional Relief Scheme and a Supporting Small Business Relief scheme – both of which help ratepayers that are seeing significant bill increases as a result of the 2026 business rates revaluation. The 2026 Suppo...

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