Question follow-through · 109619
Charities: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the business rates revaluation 2026, whether the base liability for charity shops' (a) transitional rate relief and (b) Supporting Small Business Relief includes the application of mandatory charit
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 29 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 9 Feb 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
29 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the business rates revaluation 2026, whether the base liability for charity shops' (a) transitional rate relief and (b) Supporting Small Business Relief includes the application of mandatory charit
9 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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9 Feb 2026
Answer published
The base liability for charity shops within the transitional relief scheme does not include the application of mandatory or discretionary charitable rate relief. However, charitable relief where applicable is awarded against the bill after Transitional Ra...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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