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Business Rates: Valuation

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 28 February 2025UIN 31978

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on when the Valuation Office Agency plans to publish the draft Rateable Values for all hereditaments in England as part of the 2026 business rates revaluation.

Answered by James Murray

In line with Section 41 of The Local Government Finance Act 1988, the VOA will publish the 2026 rating lists in draft on Gov.uk by 31 December 2025.

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